Romanian Ministry of Defense reported About the discovery of new drone wreckage in the Plauru area of Tulcea County, on the border with Ukraine. According to the Romanian agency, the parts belong to a drone “similar to the one used by the Russian army.” The area is currently under military protection and the found elements of the UAV will be collected for analysis.
Constantin Spinu, a spokesman for the Romanian Ministry of Defense, said that the parts most likely do not belong to the unmanned aerial vehicle discovered earlier in the week.
“This is a new place, quite far from the first. “So we are probably talking about another drone, but we will know for sure after the technical review is completed,” he said. – he told the TV channel Antena3.
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis said he had informed NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg about the wreckage, which confirmed the alliance’s full solidarity with Bucharest. His words lead the way Reuters.
Iohannis emphasized that the discovery of the fragments “points to an unacceptable violation of the airspace of Romania, a NATO country, and to real risks to the security of Romanian citizens in the region.” According to the head of state, the incident is related to “Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian river ports on the Danube.”
Russia has not yet commented on the information regarding the wreckage of the drone in Romania. The Russian Ministry of Defense has repeatedly stated that Russian troops as part of a special operation in Ukraine attacked only military infrastructure.
UAV accident in Romania
Ukrainian media on the night of September 4 reported It is about the explosions that took place in the city of Izmail, where a large commercial port of the Odessa region is located. Then, the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Oleg Nikolenko, stated that the country’s border agency recorded the fall and explosion of allegedly Russian unmanned aerial vehicles on Romanian territory.
On that day, the Romanian Ministry of Defense refuted The message came from the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but on September 6, the head of the department, Angel Tylvar, announced that the wreckage of a drone “used by Russia” had been found on the country’s territory. According to him, the parts were found in the Tulcea district on the evening of September 5, following news of explosions in Ukrainian ports.
September 7 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg statedIt was stated that the alliance had no information to indicate that Russia carried out a “deliberate attack” on Romania. He emphasized that the investigation into the incident continues.
Catalkioi mayor Tudor Chernega after drone crash reports reportedHe said he discussed with the Minister of Defense the possible evacuation of residents of Plauru village, near which the wreckage was located. He stated that those who want to resettle voluntarily will be provided with the same conditions as Ukrainian refugees.
On September 9, Romanian Chief of General Staff Daniel Petrescu had a telephone conversation with Valery Zaluzhny, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. reportedThat Bucharest will take additional measures to protect the airspace along Romania’s borders.
On the same day, Radio Romania International, USA intend Several F-16 fighter jets were deployed in Romania for NATO’s air defense mission. This issue was discussed in meetings between Romanian Foreign Minister Luminica Odobescu and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. American Ambassador to Bucharest Kathleen Kavalek announced similar plans.