Press Release

A team made up of specialists from the Ministry of National Defence, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Romanian Intelligence Service are working on site to recover the fallen drone debris, on the morning of April 25^th, in a populated area of ​​the municipality of Galați.

 

Initial investigations have revealed a possible explosive charge on board. In accordance with procedures in force, the area is being temporarily evacuated for the citizens’ safety.

 

Teams of specialists will take over and transport the drone fragments to a safe area, where they will be destroyed under controlled conditions, according to the legal procedures. The entire process is conducted in compliance with the safety regulations.

 

Citizens are requested to respect the recommendations of the authorities and monitor the official information transmitted through institutional channels.

 

The Ministry of National Defence strongly condemns the Russian Federation’s irresponsible actions 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.

 

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As previously stated,t 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 missions 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.

 

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

The Press Office