Romania says Russian drone hit block of flats in Galati area

Firefighters 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 REUTERS

BUCHAREST, ⁠May 29 (Reuters) - ⁠A Russian ‌drone entered Romanian airspace ​and crashed ⁠onto ⁠the roof of ⁠a ‌block ⁠of flats in ​the ‌southeastern city ⁠of ​Galati causing ⁠a fire to ​break out, the Romanian ⁠defence ministry said in ​a ⁠statement on ​Friday.

(Reporting ‌by Luiza ​Ilie, Alan Charlish)