Drone Strike in Romania Highlights Growing Security Risks on NATO’s Eastern Flank
The Russian drone strike that hit a residential apartment building in Galați, Romania, marks one of the most serious incidents involving NATO territory since the beginning of the war in Ukraine. Romanian authorities confirmed that the armed drone entered Romanian airspace during a large-scale Russian attack against southern Ukraine before crashing into a civilian building and injuring residents. The explosion caused panic, fires, and renewed fears across Eastern Europe regarding the spillover of the conflict beyond Ukraine’s borders.