NATO members condemn Russia after drone slams into Romania apartment building, wounding two | CNN

An explosive-laden Russian drone hit an apartment building in Romania early Friday, injuring two people, its government said, as Moscow’s forces attacked a nearby Ukrainian port. The strike drew swift condemnation from the European Union and NATO, with US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker calling the strike a “reckless incursion.” “We will defend every inch of NATO territory,” he said on X. Meanwhile, Bucharest is urging its allies to help with its anti-drone defenses, tapping into growing concerns that Russia’s war in Ukraine could spill deeper into the continent. The drone hit the roof of a building in Galati, near the border with Ukraine, a Romanian defense ministry spokesperson told CNN affiliate Antena 3 CNN. “This drone entered national airspace at 1:54 a.m. and headed toward the eastern area of the city of Galati, but we lost it from radar south of Galati,” Colonel Cristian Popovici said. Romanian Foreign Affairs Minster Oana-Silvia Toiu said in a post on X she had “confirmation from the Ministry of National Defence that the drone which crashed into a residential building in Galati was of Russian origin.” Col. Martin O’Donnell, spokesperson for NATOâ€

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