Russian Geran‑2 Drone Crash Injures Two in Romanian City of Galati

A Russian‑made Geran‑2 combat drone struck a ten‑storey residential building in Galati, Romania, near the Ukrainian border, injuring two people and igniting a fire. President Nicusor Dan said the wreckage “clearly confirms Russian origin”, pointing to a Cyrillic marking and components matching the Geran‑2 type.

Romanian authorities have summoned the Russian ambassador and temporarily closed the Russian consulate in response, heightening diplomatic tensions. While Romanian officials attribute the incident to a Russian drone, they also note that Ukrainian air defenses may have shot down the aircraft over the nearby town of Reni, causing it to fall onto Romanian territory. The event adds to a series of drone incidents in the region since 2022 and fuels debate over NATO and EU security policies.