Overview
- Romanian authorities said a drone tracked by radar entered Romanian airspace overnight on May 28–29 and crashed onto the roof of a 10th‑floor apartment block in Galați, detonating and starting a fire.
- Emergency services evacuated about 70 residents, extinguished the blaze and treated two people for injuries that officials describe as minor.
- The military scrambled two F‑16 fighter jets and a helicopter that were authorised to engage targets, while prosecutors and forensic teams opened investigations at the crash site.
- NATO and EU leaders condemned the incident, Romania summoned Russia’s ambassador and Bucharest has formally requested accelerated transfers of anti‑drone defenses from allies.
- Romanian officials said this is the first time a drone has struck a populated Romanian building and caused casualties, adding to 28 recorded Russian drone airspace breaches linked to strikes on Danube ports and raising new pressure on alliance rules for cross‑border spillover.