Russian Drone Crashes into Residential Building in NATO Member Romania, Fire Reported as F-16s Scrambled
The drone crashed into a residential block of flats in the southern area of Galați on the night of May 28–29, causing a fire.
ROMANIA — A Russian drone entered Romanian airspace during overnight attacks on Ukraine and crashed into a residential block of flats in the southern area of Galați on the night of May 28–29, causing a fire.
The Romanian Ministry of National Defense confirmed that one of the drones involved in Russian strikes on civilian and infrastructure targets in Ukraine crossed into Romanian airspace.
Radar systems tracked the drone to the southern area of Galați, where it crashed onto the roof of a block of flats. The impact was followed by a fire. Specialized teams from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Romanian Intelligence Service, and the Romanian Police are operating at the site.
Update (May 29, 2026)
The Romanian General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations reported that the drone struck a 10th-floor apartment in a residential building in Galați, causing a fire.
Two people suffered minor injuries. The drone’s entire explosive payload detonated on impact. Around 70 residents were evacuated, and firefighters extinguished the blaze. Authorities are continuing to investigate.
Separately, Romanian authorities reported finding another drone with a wingspan of approximately 3 metes (9.84 feet) in Maramures county.
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