A Russian drone hit an apartment building in Romania, the country’s defence ministry said early on Friday, causing a fire and injuring two people, the BBC reports.
The drone crashed in the eastern city of Galati as Russia carried out attacks in Ukraine near the border, the ministry said in a statement.
The Romanian General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations said the drone’s entire explosive payload detonated, causing a fire on the 10th floor of the residential building.
“This incident represents a serious and irresponsible escalation on the part of the Russian Federation,” Romania’s foreign ministry said, adding Bucharest had informed the Nato secretary general and “requested measures to accelerate the transfer of anti-drone capabilities to Romania.”
