Overview
- Romanian radar tracked a drone into the southern part of Galați that crashed onto a 10th‑floor roof, detonated, started a fire and lightly injured two people during the night of May 28–29.
- Bucharest scrambled two F‑16s and an IAR‑330 helicopter that were authorised to engage, but officials said they did not shoot to avoid endangering civilians and evacuated about 70 residents.
- Romania convened its Supreme Defence Council, summoned the Russian ambassador and formally asked NATO and EU partners to speed up transfers of anti‑drone and short‑range air‑defence systems.
- NATO and EU leaders condemned the incident, pledged solidarity and said they would strengthen allied defences, while Moscow has disputed responsibility and called for further examination of the wreckage.
- Officials and analysts say the strike is the first time a residential building in Romania was hit and it highlights how high‑volume drone swarms and limited short‑range interception time are creating spillover risks along the Danube border.