Romania’s defence ministry said it safely detonated drone fragments found in the southeastern village of Rachelu, near the border with Ukraine. The fragments were part of debris linked to a Russian attack on Ukrainian port infrastructure in April.
Russia has breached Romania’s airspace 29 times since Moscow began attacking Ukrainian ports across the Danube River following its full-scale invasion in 2022. Fifteen of those incursions have occurred this year alone.
In late May, one drone crashed into an apartment building, injuring two people, the first time a densely populated area in a NATO country had been hit and caused injuries during Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Romania has asked NATO allies to deploy additional anti-drone capabilities to Romania, particularly low-altitude radars and interceptor drones. The country is also set to boost its air defences via the EU’s new SAFE rearmament initiative.
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