Romania reports Russian drone strike on residential building

A Russian drone hit an apartment building in Galati, Romania, late on May 28, injuring two individuals and igniting a fire, according to the Romanian defense ministry. The ministry reported that the drone was detected entering Romanian airspace and tracked as it approached the city, where it crashed onto a residential structure. Emergency services treated two people for abrasions, and the fire caused by the impact was extinguished shortly after.

Romania's defense ministry condemned the event, labeling it an 'irresponsible escalation' in the ongoing conflict. This marks the first instance of a drone striking a residential building in the country since the onset of the Russian offensive against Ukraine in 2022. Following the detection of the drone, Romanian authorities scrambled two F-16 fighter jets. Additionally, an air raid alert was issued in Ukraine overnight in anticipation of further Russian strikes, though it was later lifted.