Press Release

 

The drone fragments that fell on the morning of April 25 in a residential area in the municipality of Galați were neutralized, around 2:20 p.m., by a team consisting of specialists from the Ministry of National Defence, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Romanian Intelligence Service.

The controlled detonation took place on the shore of Lake Brateș, in a specially designated area, in compliance with all the procedures stipulated for these situations and in complete explosive safety for citizens and the specialists who carried out the operation.

The neutralizing zone was chosen so that the route along which the drone fragments were moved, with a military vehicle, would be as short as possible. The temporary evacuation of the population from the route was coordinated by the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations, with the support of the Police and the Gendarmerie, until the convoy passed. The preventive measures aimed at eliminating any risk that might affect the population and the environment.

Citizens are requested to respect the recommendations of the authorities and keep abreast of 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 mentioned, 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