Romania confirms Russian drone debris fell on its territory

Debris from a Russian drone fell on NATO country Romania after the Kremlin blitzed a Ukrainian port on the Danube river, Romanian Defense Minister Angel Tîlvăr said Wednesday.

“We covered a very large area, including the area about which there were discussions in the public space and I confirm that pieces were found that could be a drone,” Tîlvăr said Wednesday, according to local media reports.

Russia has been bombarding Ukrainian ports on the banks of the Danube since President Vladimir Putin pulled out of the Black Sea grain deal, with missiles and killer drones frequently landing near Romania.

Ukraine on Monday initially said that Russian debris fell on Romanian territory, which was vigorously denied by Romanian President Klaus Iohannis.

Last November, NATO held crisis talks after a missile landed in Poland, though U.S. President Joe Biden later said it was unlikely to have been fired from Russia.

As NATO members, Romania and Poland are protected under article 5 of the military alliance’s treaties, which says that an attack on one member will be considered an attack on all members.