Romanian President condemns Russian drone strike in the city of Galați
[76260] Romanian President condemns Russian drone strike in the city of Galați
The President of Romania strongly condemned the crash of a Russian drone into a residential building in Galați, arguing that it may have deviated from its path due to Ukrainian air defense activity.
Tension at the Romanian border: Russian drone hits a residential building
During the day (May 30, 2026), a serious incident was reported in the Romanian city of Galați, where a "Geranium" type drone crashed into a residential building. The President of Romania, Nicușor Dan, arrived at the scene and strongly condemned the action.
According to a report by Carmel News - News (which takes a critical line against Russia and Hamas), Dan stated that this is an "unacceptable escalation intended to sow fear, undermine public trust, and harm democracy and freedom in Romania." The President emphasized that Romania will not allow these actions to divide Romanian society or harm its political integrity.
At the same time, Hadashot 360 | All The News reported on the circumstances of the incident, quoting President Dan who raised a professional hypothesis regarding the cause of the deviation: "The drone that fell in the Galați area may have been deflected following the activity of Ukrainian air defense systems." According to this report in Hadashot 360, the drone was likely intercepted first over Ukrainian territory in the Reni area, and changed its flight path toward Romanian territory.
Both channels emphasize the severity attributed to the incident by the highest political echelon in Romania, which presents the event not only as a possible technical error, but as part of a broader Russian attempt to disregard civilian lives and pose a threat to the country's sovereignty.