Russian drones falling on Romanian territory have become a recurring occurrence since 2023
After a Russian drone injured two people overnight on Friday in Romania’s city of Galati, President Nicusor Dan called for NATO support and defended the military’s decision not to shoot it down.
“Romanian Armed Forces acted in accordance with the procedures established for such situations, under firm orders to shoot down the drone as soon as conditions allowed for such an operation without the risk of casualties or damage on the ground,” he said.
“The decision not to engage the target was taken because the conditions did not exist to destroy it without the heightened risk of endangering civilian safety,” he added.
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