Romania Says Russian Drone Hit Apartment Building, Injuring 2

The EU and NATO both vowed to stand with Bucharest in the wake of the incident, which comes amid heightened concerns about Russian activity in Eastern Europe.

Law enforcement in front of the building that was hit by a drone in Galati, Romania, on May 29, 2026. Mihut Savu /The Epoch Times

A Russian drone injured two people in southeastern Romania, the government of the European Union and NATO member state said on May 29.

The incident, which occurred during one of Moscow’s overnight aerial attacks on Ukraine, marked the first time during the more than four-year-long war that a drone had hit a densely populated area in Romania and caused injuries.