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Romania says Russian drone hit block of flats in Galati area

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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
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 ISU GALATI Reuters

BUCHAREST - 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)

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This story was originally published May 28, 2026 at 6:39 PM.

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