NATO responds to Romania's report regarding Russian drone wreckage discovery

NewsMaker reported this information, citing NATO's official spokesperson, Dylan White.

"The Romanian authorities have confirmed that debris, possibly from a drone, has been found on Romanian soil, close to the border with Ukraine. The Romanian authorities are investigating this incident and have communicated it to the NATO Council," White noted, emphasizing that NATO member countries have shown solidarity with Romania.

The NATO representative also highlighted the Alliance's increased presence in the Black Sea region in response to Russia's actions in Ukraine.

"We continue to monitor the situation closely, and we remain in close contact with our ally Romania," stated a NATO spokesperson.

Background 

On the night of September 3-4, Russia launched a major attack in southern Ukraine using Iranian “kamikaze” drones. According to Ukrainian border guards, some of these drones crashed and exploded in Romania, a NATO member state. Dmytro Kuleba, the head of Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, mentioned that there is photo evidence of these drone incidents in Romania.

The Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs clarified that the drone attacks by Russia did not directly threaten their national territory or territorial waters.

On September 5, Romania's President, Klaus Iohannis, stated that neither Russian drones nor any of their parts landed on Romanian soil.

However, open-source intelligence (OSINT) analysts confirmed that a Russian drone did indeed crash in Romania near one of the border villages.

On Wednesday, September 6, a team from Romania's Ministry of National Defense discovered suspected pieces of a Russian drone on Romanian territory.

President Klaus Iohannis emphasized the need for an investigation into the reported drone wreckage on Romanian soil.