Romania scrambled F-16 fighter jets after a drone entered its airspace during a Russian attack on Ukrainian infrastructure near the border. The drone was tracked for several minutes before reportedly returning toward Ukraine. The incident comes amid rising security concerns along NATO's eastern flank, with Romania, Poland, and other allies increasing vigilance as Russia's war in Ukraine continues.

A Russian drone from strikes on Ukraine crashes in Galati, injuring two and prompting Romania to seek faster NATO anti-drone support for its air defences.

Romanian authorities say a Russian drone that was part of an overnight attack on Ukraine crashed into an apartment building in eastern Romania.

Romania reported that a Russian drone had hit a building in its territory near the Ukrainian border. Ukraine also reported a Russian drone attack in the southern border region of…

BUCHAREST: A Russian drone struck an apartment building in NATO-member Romania, its defense ministry said on Friday, wounding two people in a city near the Ukrainian border.…

A drone struck an apartment building in Romania and exploded, injuring two people, after Russia launched an attack on a nearby Ukrainian port, Romania’s defense ministry said…

A drone wounded two people after it struck an apartment building in Romania and exploded, the same time Russia launched an attack on a nearby Ukrainian city, Romania’s defense…

Romania has recorded dozens of drone incursions since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, but this was the first to hit a residential building

Romanian law allows it to shoot down drones during peacetime if lives or property are at risk, but it has not yet done so.

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A drone hit an apartment building in south-east Romania and injured two people during an overnight Russian attack on neighbouring Ukraine, NATO member Romania said

Two F-16 fighter jets were scrambled to track several drones flying near the border with Ukraine

Romania’s defence ministry said the incident occurred overnight during Russian drone attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure near the Danube frontier.

The incident adds to concern that Moscow's war on Ukraine risks spilling over to entangle neighbouring NATO states.

NATO member Romania said on Friday that a drone injured two people in a southeastern city during an overnight Russian attack on neighbouring Ukraine, the first time in the war…

Russian drones falling on Romanian territory have become a recurring occurrence since 2023

Several countries in the alliance have reported incursions by drones into their airspace in recent weeks

Ukraine has offered to work with Romania on air defense after a Russian drone struck a residential building on Friday.

Romania has further requested that allied anti-drone capabilities be deployed to its territory in order to bolster its defenses as well as NATO’s eastern flank.

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A Russian drone, part of an overnight attack on Ukraine, crashed into an apartment building in Galati, Romania. The incident injured two people and led to evacuations. Romania's…