Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA Russian drone struck a 10-storey block of flats in Galati, Romania, causing an explosion and fire that injured two people and led to 70 evacuations. This incident marks the first time a Russian drone has hit a densely populated area in Romania and caused injuries, raising concerns about escalating tensions on Nato’s eastern flank. Romania's defence ministry confirmed this was one of 28 instances where Russian drones have breached its airspace since Moscow began attacking Ukrainian ports across the Danube river. The ministry also reported recovering drone fragments 47 times within Romanian territory following Russian attacks on neighbouring Ukraine. Romanian authorities scrambled two F-16 fighter jets and a military helicopter to monitor the drone attack, with pilots authorised to shoot down any drones. In fullUkraine-Russia war latest: Russian drone strikes apartment building in Nato member RomaniaThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Fighter jets scrambled after Russian drone strikes apartment
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA Russian drone struck a 10-storey block of flats in Galati, Romania, causing an explosion and fire that injured two people and led to 70 evacuations. This incident marks the first time a Russian drone has hit a densely populated area in Romania and caused injuries, raising concerns about escalating tensions on Nato’s eastern flank. Romania's defence ministry confirmed this was one of 28 instances where Russian drones have breached its airspace since Moscow began attacking Ukrainian ports across the Danube river. The ministry also reported recovering drone fragments 47 times within Romanian territory following Russian attacks on neighbouring Ukraine. Romanian authorities scrambled two F-16 fighter jets and a military helicopter to monitor the drone attack, with pilots authorised to shoot down any drones. In fullUkraine-Russia war latest: Russian drone strikes apartment building in Nato member RomaniaThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
