BRUSSELS — Romania will ask NATO to fast-track air defense deliveries and will also shutter its only Russian consulate after a Russian drone crashed into an apartment building. Toiu said NATO’s top commander, U.S. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, has “agreed” to previous proposals by Bucharest asking the alliance to shift military equipment to the country. In response to the drone incident, she said Romania will ask to “accelerate” their delivery. However, she stopped short of saying Bucharest would invoke the alliance's Article 4 provision, which requires alliance members to convene for urgent talks. Romania is also retaliating diplomatically. “We have summoned the Russian ambassador … to inform them that we will close down the general consulate in Constanța” and the Russian consul general will be expelled, Toiu added, echoing a statement by Romanian President Nicușor Dan. The request to NATO comes after the drone entered Romanian airspace overnight Friday and hit the roof of an apartment building in Galați, near the border with Ukraine, causing a fire and minor injuries to two people. The defense ministry said the drone crossed from Ukrainian airspace, where Russia was attacking civilian and infrastructure targets.
Published: May 29, 2026 4:21 pm
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