A drone hit an apartment building in south-east Romania and injured two people during an overnight Russian attack on neighbouring Ukraine, NATO member Romania said07:17, 29 May 2026Updated 07:53, 29 May 2026NATO has slammed Russia's "recklessness" after a drone struck a 10-storey apartment building in south-east Romania, causing a fire and injuring two people.‌The drone crashed into a building in the eastern city of Galati during an overnight Russian attack on neighbouring Ukraine on Friday, Romania's defence ministry said. It marks the first time in Russia’s four-year war on Ukraine that a drone has hit a densely populated area in the NATO member and caused injuries.‌A NATO spokesperson wrote on X on Friday morning: "We condemn Russia’s recklessness, and NATO will continue to strengthen our defences against all threats, including drones." The spokesperson said NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte was in contact with Romanian authorities.‌Romania's defence ministry said it scrambled two F-16 fighter jets and a military helicopter to monitor the attack. The pilots were authorised to shoot down any drones, while residents in the border counties of Braila, Galati and Tulcea were warned to take cover.Content cannot be displayed without consentRomania, which shares a 400-mile land border with Ukraine, has experienced Russian drones breaching its airspace 28 times since Moscow began attacking Kyiv's ports across the Danube river, according to the defence ministry.‌Romanian law allows the military to shoot down drones during peacetime if lives or property are at risk, although it has not yet done so. The ministry added that drone fragments have fallen on Romanian territory 47 times since the war began."Romania will take the necessary diplomatic measures in response to this serious violation of international law and its airspace," Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Toiu said on X."Romania has informed the Allies and the NATO Secretary General of the circumstances and has requested measures to accelerate the transfer of anti-drone capabilities to Romania."‌In Friday’s incident, Romania’s emergency response agency said a fire broke out on the 10th floor of the apartment building after the drone struck the roof and its entire explosive payload detonated. Around 70 residents evacuated the building and two people received medical treatment at the scene, it said. The fire was later extinguished.State news agency Agerpres, citing Galati’s emergency response agency, reported that a woman and her child were taken to hospital with minor injuries and that two others were treated at the scene for panic attacks.‌Deputy Interior Minister Raed Arafat, who oversees the emergency response agency, told private broadcaster Digi24 that the drone affected two stairwells and damaged five cars.Another suspected Russian drone struck Galati in April, damaging an electricity pole and an outbuilding, although there were no injuries. Officials retrieved the drone and remotely detonated its unexploded payload.Meanwhile, local authorities in southern Ukraine said the Izmail port in the Odesa region came under attack from several drones early on Friday.Article continues belowIzmail, close to the Romanian border, is home to the largest Ukrainian port on the Danube River and is a frequently targeted strategic location.