Romania will close Russia’s consulate in Constanța and expel the consul general after a Russian drone struck a residential building in Galați, the country’s President Nicușor Dan said. The announcement followed a meeting of Romania’s Supreme Council of National Defense on Friday, after what Dan called the most serious security incident on Romanian territory since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. “Two Romanian citizens were injured last night, and the entire responsibility for this incident lies with Russia,” Dan said. Romanian authorities said a Russian drone entered Romanian airspace during a large-scale attack on Ukraine before hitting a residential building in Galați. According to the president, the drone was part of a wider wave of 43 drones, though only one entered Romanian territory. “In response to this situation, the Consul General of the Russian Federation in Constanta has been declared persona non grata, and the Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Constanta will be closed,” Dan said. Romania seeks stronger air defenses Dan said he discussed the incident with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, who expressed support for Romania. Romania is accelerating efforts to strengthen its air defenses, including anti-drone systems and joint projects with Ukraine, he said. “We have an important SAFE component dedicated to anti-air capabilities that can respond to these types of incidents,” Dan said, referring to the EU’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) framework that helps fund defense procurement for EU members.