{"id":39568,"date":"2026-05-29T08:46:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T08:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pickbydoc.com\/?p=39568"},"modified":"2026-05-29T08:46:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T08:46:10","slug":"drone-hits-romania-apartment-block-during-russian-attack-on-neighboring-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pickbydoc.com\/?p=39568","title":{"rendered":"Drone hits Romania apartment block during Russian attack on neighboring Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p id=\"anchor-1e5989\" class=\"body-graf\">A Russian drone crashed into an apartment building in Romania early Friday, injuring two people and setting the building ablaze, exactly the type of spillover from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/ukraine\/ukraine-capital-kyiv-hit-massive-missile-drone-attack-rcna346673\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the war in Ukraine<\/a> that many in Europe have long feared.<\/p>\n<p><button class=\"styles_subscriptionCTA__LOUeY\" id=\"subscriptionCTA\" type=\"button\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"styles_textWrapper__vxvko\">\n<p class=\"styles_text__daaVB styles_textLarge__qlzwu\">Subscribe to read this story ad-free    <\/p>\n<p class=\"styles_text__daaVB\">Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/rockcms\/2026-01\/arrow-f55fa5.svg\" alt=\"arrow\" class=\"styles_arrow__tnruW\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/button><\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-31cacb\" class=\"body-graf\">It was one of 232 drones and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/russia\/putin-hails-russias-test-launch-new-ballistic-missile-calls-worlds-pow-rcna344841\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">one ballistic missile<\/a> launched by Russia against neighboring Ukraine, authorities there said, the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/ukraine\/russia-fires-800-drones-ukraine-recent-talk-putin-trump-possible-peace-rcna345051\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nearly nightly attack<\/a> against Ukraine\u2019s power grid.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-bfc23d\" class=\"body-graf\">An unknown number of these drones crossed over into Romanian airspace, its government said. <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-6cf9bf\" class=\"body-graf\">\u201cThis incident represents a serious and irresponsible escalation by the Russian Federation,\u201d Romanian Foreign Affairs Minister Oana-Silvia \u021aoiu said in a statement, promising to respond to the  \u201cRomania will take the necessary diplomatic response measures regarding this serious violation of international law and of its airspace.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"inline-video inline-video--in-body inline-video--vertical-video\" data-testid=\"inline-video\" id=\"anchor-58686b\">\n<div class=\"inline-video__background\">\n<div class=\"inline-video__player\">\n<div class=\"inline-video__badge-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"subscriber-badge styles_subscriberBadge__Lc_nV inline-video__subscriber-badge\" data-testid=\"subscriber-badge\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/rockcms\/2026-01\/asterisk-43f04b.svg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"styles_text__CtcQ0\">FOR<\/span><span class=\"styles_text__CtcQ0\">SUBSCRIBERS<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"inline-video-gate\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Subscribe to watch this video\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-360w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/mpx\/2704722219\/2026_05\/nbc_sub_vert_engel_ukraine_260522-icxx6u.jpg\" alt=\"On the ground with Ukraine's war recruiters\" class=\"inline-video__thumbnail\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"inline-video__placeholder-info\">\n<h2 class=\"inline-video__placeholder-title\">On the ground with Ukraine&#8217;s war recruiters<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"styles_caret__Aqe2z icon icon-play\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-testid=\"caret\"\/><span data-testid=\"card-duration\">03:28<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p id=\"anchor-d75cc7\" class=\"body-graf\">\u021aoiu said Romania had summoned the Russian ambassador.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-98f6ea\" class=\"body-graf\">NATO, of which Romania is a member, issued a swift response.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-e43264\" class=\"body-graf\">\u201cWe condemn Russia\u2019s recklessness, and NATO will continue to strengthen our defenses against all threats, including drones,\u201d NATO spokeswoman Allison Hart said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-6fd55f\" class=\"body-graf\">Meanwhile European Union President Ursula von der Leyen said that Russia\u2019s \u201cwar of aggression has crossed yet another line.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-fb38c3\" class=\"body-graf\">Like most nights, Russia had fired hundreds of drones at Ukraine late Thursday, with the Ukrainian military saying it detected 232 drones and one Iskander-M\/S-400 ballistic missile. Of these, Ukraine shot down 217 drones, but 14 of them \u2014 as well as the ballistic missile \u2014 got through and hit targets in Ukraine, it said.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-8b623f\" class=\"body-graf\">In neighboring Romania, radar detected multiple drones crossing into its airspace during one of Russia\u2019s nightly waves of attacks on Ukraine, Romania\u2019s Ministry of National Defense said in a statement. It scrambled two F-16 fighter jets and a helicopter at 1:19 a.m. (6:19 p.m. ET Thursday), with the aircraft having permission to shoot down the drones, it said.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-7b35b3\" class=\"body-graf\">One of the drones hit the roof of an apartment building in Gala\u021bi, a town on the river Danube that separates Romania and Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-fe47ac\" class=\"body-graf\">Images backed up official statements that this caused a fire on the roof, with two people injured and needing medical treatment.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-c0fbc0\" class=\"body-graf\">Russian officials had not commented as of 3:45 a.m. ET.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-d45617\" class=\"body-graf\">What worries officials and experts so much about this type of incident is that \u2014 whether deliberate or not \u2014 it risks dragging other countries, and potentially NATO, into the war.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-4be4f3\" class=\"body-graf\">The alliance is built on the  principle of mutual defense. Article 5 of its founding document says that an attack on one member should be treated as an attack on all, and that allies should respond appropriately.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-9ca216\" class=\"body-graf\">The implication has always been that NATO members, underwritten by the most powerful member, the U.S., would come to the defense of European allies under attack. Although President Donald Trump has repeatedly cast doubt on this idea during his two presidential terms.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-993326\" class=\"body-graf\">The condemnation was widespread across Europe.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-50f761\" class=\"body-graf\">\u201cThis must not become a new reality that we simply grow accustomed to,\u201d said Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginien\u0117.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-fe8ae5\" class=\"body-graf\">Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot called it \u201cunacceptable and irresponsible.\u201d While Finish President Alexander Stubb accused Russia of \u201ccrossing another line in its war of aggression against Ukraine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-d1e307\" class=\"endmark body-graf\">In the United States, Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., said that Russia \u201cbelligerently and unprovoked, has attacked Romania.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepJoeWilson\/status\/2060178162282041856\" target=\"_blank\">He wrote on X<\/a>, \u201cFamilies sleeping in their homes are the target of war criminal Putin\u2019s missiles and Iranian drones.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/ukraine\/russian-drone-hits-romania-apartment-block-nato-ukraine-rcna347495\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Russian drone crashed into an apartment building in Romania early Friday, injuring two people and setting the building ablaze, exactly the type of spillover from the war in Ukraine that many in Europe have long feared. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. 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