Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chair of Russia’s Security Council, warned that European countries should expect continued drone incidents following the crash of a Russian drone into a residential building in Romania during strikes connected to Ukraine.
He said European governments should not be surprised if similar events repeat. “Let them get ready: this will continue to happen. There is a war going on,” Medvedev stated, adding that citizens in EU states would struggle to live in peace while the conflict persists.
Medvedev said it was still necessary to confirm the drone’s origin, but argued that European states were already involved in the conflict through their support for Ukraine. “European states are direct participants in the war against Russia,” he said, claiming that Western military assistance and intelligence contribute to attacks on Russian territory and result in damage to civilian structures.
He also suggested that areas linked to drone production for Ukraine could become targets for similar incidents. According to him, the conflict environment ensures continued spillover effects beyond Ukraine’s borders.
Western officials rejected Moscow’s framing of the incident. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte reaffirmed that the alliance would defend all member territory, while the European Commission stressed that Russia’s actions had crossed another boundary in the war and vowed continued pressure on Moscow.
