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

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.