Romanian Defense Minister confirms wreckage of Russian drone on NATO member state’s territory

This was reported by CNN Antena 3.

"I confirm that debris was found in this area that could be drones. There was no doubt because there are no elements that pose a danger that such parts pose a threat," the Romanian defense minister said.

Possible remains of a Russian army drone near the village of Plauru in Tulcea County, opposite Ukraine's Izmail. The settlements are separated only by the Danube riverbed.

"It was clear that in a fairly short period of time there were a number of attacks by Russia on Ukrainian port facilities and warehouses, so I think it is important to increase vigilance measures. We will have more observation posts, more patrols. At the same time, the equipment we use, which is technically capable of covering the territory, remains functional and is in a phase of increased attention," Tilvar added.

What happened before

On the night of September 3 to 4, Russia launched a massive strike on southern Ukraine with Iranian kamikaze drones. According to Ukrainian border guards, some of the drones crashed and exploded on the territory of Romania, a NATO member state. Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said that there was photographic evidence of the drones falling in Romania.

The Romanian Foreign Ministry stated that the drone attacks carried out by the Russian Federation did not pose a direct military threat to our national territory or territorial waters.

On September 5, Romanian Prime Minister Klaus Iohannis said that neither Russian drones nor any parts had fallen on Romanian territory.  

Also, OSINT analysts found that a Russian drone fell on the territory of Romania near one of the border villages.