Romania acknowledges parts of Russian drone fell on its territory
Photo: Ukraine's State Border Service
Romania admitted for the first time that parts of a Russian drone actually fell on its territory after it had targeted a Ukrainian port on the River Danube, which runs along the border between the two countries.
CNN reports that the Minister of Defense of Romania, Angel Tîlvăr, confirmed it and said the country plans to strengthen security measures.
The Romanian defense minister noted that wreckage similar to the remains of the Russian Shahed drone was found near the village of Plauru — opposite the Ukrainian Izmail.
"We have covered a very large area, including the area that has been publicly discussed, and I confirm that in this area, pieces that may be from a drone were found," Tilvar told journalists.
The minister said that the country's security measures will be strengthened.
"It can be seen that in a fairly short period of time, there was a series of attacks carried out by Russia on Ukrainian ports and warehouses, so I consider it important to strengthen vigilance measures," the minister said. "We will have more observation points, more patrols, and at the same time, the equipment we use, which can technically cover the territory, remains operational and is in a state of increased attention."
What we know about wreckage of Russian drone on Romania's territory
As reported by Rubryka, on Monday night, September 4, the Russian Shahed kamikaze drones fell and exploded on the territory of neighboring Romania during the massive attack on Ukraine.
The Russian forces struck the civil infrastructure of the Danube, damaging a warehouse, production buildings, and equipment of agricultural and industrial enterprises. Air defense forces shot down 17 drones. Ukraine's Danube ports have come under heavy and prolonged Russian attacks recently as Moscow targets Ukraine's grain storage facilities and infrastructure after allowing the Black Sea grain deal to expire in July.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania denied that Russian drones exploded on its territory. At the same time, the ministry stressed that it considers these Russian attacks unjustified and contrary to international humanitarian law.
On September 5, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis also stated that "no parts of drones" or any other devices fell on the country's territory. He added that during the last summit, NATO countries decided on an algorithm of action in case "something falls on their territory," but this information is not public.
