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Russian Drone Strikes Romanian Home, Medvedev Warns; NATO Ready

5/30/2026

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Medvedev Warns

Romania said a suspected Russian drone hit a residential building in Galati on 29 May 2026, injuring two.
Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, dismissed EU criticism, warned incidents could continue, told EU states to stop speaking, called them participants and accused them of supplying weapons, spare parts and intelligence for attacks on Russia.
Mark Rutte, NATO Secretary-General, said the alliance stands ready to defend every inch of territory.

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Romania Scrambles Jets

Romania scrambled two F-16s after radar detected a Geran 2 (Shahed 136) drone, leaving four minutes before impact.
The drone detonated on the 10th floor, evacuating about 70 residents and injuring two people.
President Nicusor Dan convened a Supreme Defence Council meeting and called the strike the gravest breach.
Bucharest urged NATO to accelerate anti-drone aid after 47 fragment incidents, 12 this year; Romanian jets held fire because intercept required Ukrainian airspace.

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EU Summons

Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Norway summoned Russian ambassadors to protest Moscow’s warning that foreigners leave Kyiv.
Belgium’s foreign minister Maxim Prevot called the threat intimidation while France said the warning breached international law.
Russia warned of systematic strikes on Kyiv’s defence-industrial sites after a Ukrainian drone hit a student dorm in Starobilsk.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote to President Donald Trump and Congress requesting Patriot air-defence systems and interceptors.

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Medvedev Warns

Romania said a suspected Russian drone hit a residential building in Galati on 29 May 2026, injuring two.
Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, dismissed EU criticism, warned incidents could continue, told EU states to stop speaking, called them participants and accused them of supplying weapons, spare parts and intelligence for attacks on Russia.
Mark Rutte, NATO Secretary-General, said the alliance stands ready to defend every inch of territory.

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