Romania claims wreckage of Russian Shahed UAV crashed on its territory. NATO reacts

Digi 24 reported the information.

At about 1:20 a.m., the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations issued an air raid alert. 

“We make it clear that the territory of our country is not the object of attacks by the Russian Federation, and these messages are aimed at informing the population that there is a possibility of objects falling from the downing of unmanned aerial vehicles on the territory of Romania,” the inspectorate said in a statement.

This is the second alert issued to the population of Romania's northern district of Tulcea County in 24 hours.

The wreckage of the Shahed drone in Romania

Digi 24, citing its own sources, reported that Romanian soldiers were deployed to investigate in Tulcea County. They found metal parts that could be components of Russian drones near the city of Plauru in the Danube Delta.

Later, Romanian Foreign Minister Luminita Odobescu confirmed that the UAV debris had fallen on Romanian territory.

“Wreckage was found on the territory of Romania. We have informed and are coordinating with our allies on this issue. Romania strongly condemns these irresponsible actions,” she said in a statement.

NATO's reaction

NATO has addressed the recent fall of Russian Shahed drone wreckage in Romania. A NATO spokesman stated that there is no evidence suggesting the incident was a deliberate attack by Russia. However, he described Russia's actions as irresponsible and potentially dangerous, as reported by the BBC.

“While NATO has no information indicating any deliberate attack by Russia on an ally's territory, these actions are irresponsible and potentially dangerous,” the NATO spokesman said.

• On the night of July 24, residents of the northern part of the border Tulcea county were also informed of an air raid alert.

• The US State Department has announced its readiness to assist Romania in investigating the crash of Russian drones in the country.