Russian drone strikes Romanian apartment building, Romania says
Updated on: May 28, 2026 / 11:27 PM EDT / CBS/AFP
Russian drone strikes Romanian apartment building, Romania says A Russian drone entered Romanian airspace and crashed onto the roof of an apartment building in Galati, causing a fire and injuring two people. This incident marks the first time a Russian drone has struck a residential building in Romania since the 2022 offensive began. NATO member states bordering Ukraine and Russia are facing increased exposure to drone incursions.
- A Russian drone hit an apartment building in NATO-member Romania, wounding two people.
- The drone entered Romanian airspace, crashed on a roof, and triggered a fire.
- This is the first time a Russian drone has hit a residential building in Romania.
- NATO-member states bordering Ukraine or Russia are increasingly exposed to drone incursions.
- Latvia recently saw its government collapse due to a row over stray Ukrainian drone incursions.
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