Allies to Reinforce Air Defenses Along NATO Eastern Flank After Russian Drone Incident, Says Romania

Last week, a Russian drone strayed into Romanian territory while conducting missions in Ukraine, hitting a block of flats and injuring two people.

A Romanian law enforcement officer works on the site of an explosion at a residential block of flats following a drone hit close to the border with Ukraine, in Galati, Romania, on May 29, 2026. Inquam Photos/George Calin via Reuters

Bucharest has said allies are preparing to support Romania in reinforcing air defenses along NATO’s eastern flank, after a Russian drone strayed into Romanian airspace last week, hitting a block of flats and injuring two people.

Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Toiu said during a visit to Paris on June 3 that the incursion into NATO airspace would accelerate efforts already underway to strengthen systems and responses, including anti-drone technologies.