Romania shuts down Russian Consulate General in Constanta — president

Romania shuts Russian consulate in Constanta, declares consul persona non grata after drone strike

Romania expelled the Russian consul in Constanța and shut the consulate after a Geran-2 drone — part of a 43-drone swarm targeting Ukraine — struck a residential building in Galați, injuring two civilians. The incident marks a rare direct NATO-member escalation response: with only the Bucharest embassy remaining, diplomatic channels with Russia narrow further at a moment when alliance cohesion on Ukraine policy is already under pressure.