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Nato ready to defend ‘every inch’ of territory as Russian drone hits Romania
Mark Rutte says Moscow’s ‘reckless behaviour is danger to us all’ after drone hits apartment building, while Russia denies involvement
TL;DR
- A Russian drone hit an apartment building in Galați, Romania, during an overnight attack on Ukraine.
- Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte affirmed the alliance's readiness to "defend every inch of allied territory."
- Romania's foreign ministry condemned the incident as a "grave and irresponsible escalation" and a breach of international law.
- Romanian President Nicuşor Dan convened an emergency meeting and summoned Russia's ambassador.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin denied responsibility, suggesting the drone might have been Ukrainian.
- Romania has requested Nato to accelerate the transfer of anti-drone capabilities and may invoke Article 4 of the Nato treaty.
- The incident is seen as an example of the war in Ukraine spilling beyond its borders.
- French and European Union officials also condemned the act, expressing solidarity with Romania.
- Ukraine's foreign minister stated the incident shows Russia poses a threat to the whole of Europe.