Two injured as drone hits Romanian apartment building close to Ukraine border
A drone struck a residential building in Galati, Romania, near the Ukrainian border, injuring two people. The incident caused a fire and led to the evacuation of around 70 residents. Authorities are investigating the origin of the drone and reported a separate drone sighting in another area of Romania.
- ▪The drone hit a 10th-floor apartment, causing a fire.
- ▪Two individuals sustained minor injuries from the incident.
- ▪Around 70 people were evacuated from the building after the drone's explosive payload detonated.
15 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 11 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 8 lean left, 4 centre, 1 right.
- ▪ Russian drone hits Romanian apartment building near Ukraine border, officials say — ABC News — Top
- ▪ Russian drone hits apartment building in Romania — Financial Times — World
- ▪ Russian drone launched against Ukraine crashes in Romania, injuring 2 - AP News — Google News
- ▪ Russian Drone Hits Romanian Apartment Building, Officials Say — NYT > Top Stories
- ▪ Russian drone launched against Ukraine crashes in Romania, injuring two — The Hindu — Top
- ▪ Nato condemns Russian 'recklessness' after drone hits Romanian residential block — BBC News
- ▪ Russian drone launched against Ukraine crashes in Romania, injuring 2 — ABC News — International
- ▪ Armed Russian drone slams into Romanian apartment building, leaving two injured — New York Post
- ▪ Russian drone launched against Ukraine crashes in Romania, injuring 2 — Korea Times
- ▪ Russian drone hits residential building in Nato member Romania — World news | The Guardian
- ▪ Russian drone hits apartment building in Romania — Le Monde (EN)
- ▪ Russian drone hits apartment building in Romania near Ukraine border — France 24 (EN)
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Two injured as drone hits Romanian apartment building close to Ukraine borderSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxFirefighters work near a building, which, according to a Facebook post by Romanian radio station Pro Lider FM, was hit by a drone, close to the border with Ukraine, in Galati, Romania, in this screengrab obtained from a handout video released on May 29, 2026. ISU Galati/Handout via REUTERSPublished May 29, 2026, 09:44 AMUpdated May 29, 2026, 09:44 AMMay 29 - A drone hit a residential building in Romania's city of Galati close to the border with Ukraine, with two people suffering minor injuries, the Romanian General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations said in a Facebook post on Friday.The drone struck a 10th-floor apartment starting a fire, the…
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