Moscow Issues Threat After Romania Intercepts Series of Russian Drones
Summary
Romania has detected several Russian drones entering its airspace and shot some down over recent days. Romania expelled a Russian diplomat and recalled its own ambassador to Russia after these incidents, while Russia said it would respond to these actions.Key Facts
- Romanian and NATO jets shot down three Russian drones that entered Romanian airspace from Friday to Sunday.
- Romania's president called the drone incursions unacceptable and summoned Russia's ambassador.
- Another drone briefly crossed into Romanian airspace on Monday and then returned to Ukraine.
- Romania has seen at least 33 drone incursions since February 2022 near its border with Ukraine.
- A Russian drone crashed into an apartment building in Galați, Romania, in May, injuring two people.
- Romania expelled a member of Russia's diplomatic staff and recalled its ambassador to Russia.
- Russia denied targeting Romania and warned Romania against possible cross-border military actions.
- Russia has increased attacks on Ukrainian port infrastructure near Romania's border, including in Odesa and Izmail.
- NATO has not classified the drone incursions as attacks on the alliance, so no joint NATO response has been triggered.
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