On Saturday morning, April 25th, the Russian forces resumed the drone attacks against the civilian and infrastructure targets in Ukraine, near the river border with Romania, in Tulcea County.

The Ministry of National Defence (MoND) radars detected drones operating close to Romania’s airspace. Two British Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft conducting Enhanced Air Policing mission scrambled at 02:00 from the 86th Air Base in Fetești.

The National Military Command Center notified the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations to establish population alert measures in the localities of Grindu and Isaccea, Tulcea County. A RO-ALERT message was issued at 02:14.

The Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft established radar contact with a target located 1.5 km from Reni port city, above the Ukrainian territory. The pilots were authorized to engage the drones.

Ground-based MoND radars tracked a group of targets up to the area of Reni port city, Ukraine, where multiple explosions were reported.

At 02:31, the residents of the city of Galați reported, via the 112 emergency service, the fall of an object in the Bariera Traian area.

Specialized teams of the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations and other structures of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are conducting investigations on site.

No casualties have been reported.

Preliminary assessments indicate that an outbuilding within a household and an electricity pole were affected, with no significant damage.

Drone fragments have been identified in several locations in the area, which has been secured by the Romanian Police and the Ministry of National Defence military personnel.

The Ministry of National Defence strongly condemns the irresponsible actions of the Russian Federation and emphasizes that they pose a new challenge to regional security and stability in the Black Sea area.

Such incidents demonstrate the Russian Federation’s disregard for international law and endanger not only the Romanian citizens' safety but also NATO’s collective security.

Romania remains firmly committed to fulfilling its obligations as a member state of the Alliance and will continue to work closely with its partners and allies to monitor and defend its national airspace.