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English 29-05-2026 12:40

Interim PM Bolojan agrees with MAE proposal to CSAT for sanctions on Russian diplomats in Bucharest

Interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan announced on Friday that representatives of the Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE) will request within the Supreme Council for National Defence (CSAT) meeting, a diplomatic action plan which includes sanctions against Russian diplomats in Bucharest. The statement comes in the context of the incident which occurred the previous night in Galati.

English 29-05-2026 12:38

Geoana: Lack of military capabilities and procurement mechanism creates vulnerability after Galati incident

A lack of military and technological capabilities, as well as an adequate procurement mechanism capable of responding to the changing nature of modern warfare, creates a vulnerability that must be addressed without delay, former NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana said on Friday. 'The most serious incident caused by Russian drones on Romanian terri

English 29-05-2026 12:11

Drone crash in Galati/Supreme Council for National Defence convenes at Cotroceni Palace

Romania's Supreme Council for National Defence (CSAT) convened on Friday at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace under the chairmanship of President Nicusor Dan following the incident in Galati in which a drone crashed into a residential block of flats. Among those attending the meeting are interim Defence Minister Radu Miruta, interim Interior Minister Catal

English 29-05-2026 11:23

Drone crash in Galati/MAI: Public order structures remain mobilised in Galati

Public order structures remain mobilised in the municipality of Galati, in the area where a drone hit an apartment block, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MAI) announced on Friday. According to a MAI release, police officers and gendarmes act under the coordination of the case prosecutor together with partners from the Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI) and

English 29-05-2026 10:31

UPDATE Drone incident/President Nicusor Dan convenes the Supreme Council of National Defence

President Nicusor Dan on Friday convened a meeting of the Supreme Council of National Defence to discuss the implications of the most serious incident affecting national territory since the beginning of the war of aggression launched by the Russian Federation against Ukraine. 'I have convened the meeting of the Supreme Council of National Defence today to

English 29-05-2026 10:29

Drone crash in Galati/ Miruta discusses strengthening defence in Dobrogea region with NATO Secretary General

Interim National Defence Minister Radu Miruta announced that he talked on Friday morning with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, to whom he argued the need to strengthen the allied defence in the Dobrogea region until the anti-drone capabilities ordered by the National Defence Ministry (MApN) are delivered. 'The war at Romania's borders is a reality. S

English 29-05-2026 09:55

Drone incident/Ministry of Defence: The situation is under control; we're not facing an attack on Romania

Representatives of the Ministry of National Defence assured on Friday that 'the situation is under control', stressing that Romania is not facing an attack, but rather the effects of a conflict taking place in the immediate vicinity of its border. 'I would like to state very clearly that the situation is under control. We are not facing an attack o

English 29-05-2026 09:51

Drone crash in Galati/ForMin Toiu: I summoned Russian Federation ambassador

Foreign Affairs Minister Oana Toiu announced on Friday that she had summoned the ambassador of the Russian Federation to inform him of the measures Romania will take at diplomatic level after a Russian drone struck a residential building in Galati. 'The incident is of unprecedented seriousness. I have summoned the ambassador of the Russian Federation to th

English 29-05-2026 09:35

Drone crash in Galati/Russia has crossed yet another line, says Ursula von der Leyen

European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday that Russia 'crossed yet another line' after one of its drones hit an apartment building in Galati and injured civilians in an attack against neighbouring Ukraine during the night. 'Russia's war of aggression has crossed yet another line. A Russian drone incursion struck a d

English 29-05-2026 09:25

Drone crash in Galati/Ilie Bolojan: I unequivocally condemn these serious actions

Interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan condemned on Friday morning the incident in Galati, where a drone crashed into a residential block, saying that he had been in contact with the Defence Minister and that all measures had been taken to protect the population. 'During the night, a Russian drone crashed into a residential block in the municipality of Galati

English 29-05-2026 09:07

Senate's Abrudean: We firmly condemn the violation of Romania's airspace; we must act firmly

The drone carrying explosives that crashed in Galati represents an unacceptable violation of Romanian airspace and further evidence of the risks generated by the aggression of the Russian Federation, Senate President Mircea Abrudean said on Friday. 'We condemn the violation of Romania's airspace and any action that endangers public security. Romania ca

English 29-05-2026 08:55

Drone crash in Galati/NATO condemns Russia's recklessness,says will continue to strengthen defences against all threats

The North Atlantic Alliance condemned on Friday 'Russia's recklessness' in the case of the Russian drone that hit an apartment building in Galati and says it will strengthen defence 'against all threats.' 'Early this morning, an apartment building in Romania was struck by a drone as Russia attacked Ukrainian infrastructure near the bord

English 29-05-2026 08:13

Drone crash in Galati/MApN: The entire payload of the Russian-provenance Geran-2 drone exploded on impact

Teams of specialists from the National Defence Ministry (MApN), the Interior Ministry (MAI) and the Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI) continued investigations on Friday in the area of the apartment block in Galati where a drone crashed. According to a press release the National Defence Ministry sent to AGERPRES, initial information indicates that the entire

English 29-05-2026 08:07

Drone crash in Galati/Around 70 people evacuated from affected apartment block

Approximately 70 people were evacuated or self-evacuated from the apartment block in the city of Galati after a drone carrying an explosive payload crashed into the building on Friday morning. According to the investigations conducted at the scene by specialists from the Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI), the drone's entire explosive payload detonated, t

English 28-05-2026 20:30

#NadiaYear/ Comic strip exhibition 'Nadia Comaneci - A Drawn Story' staged by ICR Brussels

The award-winning works from this year's Comic Strip Olympiad, themed 'Perfect 10' and dedicated to Nadia Comaneci's historic 1976 Montreal Olympic performance, will be showcased to Belgian audiences in an exhibition organized by the Romanian Cultural Institute in Brussels. 'The Romanian Cultural Institute in Brussels, in cooperation with t