Nato Slams Russia’s ‘Recklessness’ After Drone Hits Romanian Apartments, Injuring Two

Soia’s statement came as European Union foreign ministers prepared to hold an extraordinary session Friday on escalating border incidents across the continent, and whether Nato’s Article 5 mutual defence obligations could be triggered if further strikes cause casualties on allied soil.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky called the Romanian strike “further evidence that this war does not respect borders” and renewed his call on Nato allies to accelerate air defence deliveries to Kyiv. “Every day we delay is a day Russian drones get closer to Nato territory,” he said in a post on X.

Britain’s Ministry of Defence said Thursday it was monitoring the situation “very closely” and was in direct contact with Romanian counterparts. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to address Parliament on Thursday afternoon.

The Russian defence ministry had not issued a public statement at time of publication. A Kremlin spokesman said Russia “does not Comment on operational details of the special military operation” when asked for reaction by Reuters.