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The ambiguity of the Russian position…the latest developments in the march attack on a residential building in Romania


Defined Romania, a member of NATO, Friday in"A dangerous and irresponsible escalation" After it hit March Bucharest said it was Russian in an apartment building, while Russian President Vladimir said Putin It is not possible to be certain about the source of the plane.
But Romanian Defense Minister Radu-Dinel Mirota said in a press conference that the serial numbers on the components of the missile showed that it was undoubtedly Russian.
The incident called for widespread condemnation from NATO and the European Union, who held Russia responsible, and warned against repeating this type of incursions.
Putin said that no one could be certain of the source of this or that plane before We will conduct an examination of it, and if they provide us with any objective data, then we will evaluate what happened"
He added that Russia has never threatened European countries and does not threaten them now, pointing out that everything these countries do is aimed only at continuing the confrontation with Russia and justifying the exorbitant expenditures of their budgets, by reaching into the pockets of taxpayers in European countries."

The story of the drone

Officials said that a drone hit the roof of a residential building in the center of the city of Galati, near the border with Ukraine, causing a fire that resulted in a 14-year-old boy and a 53-year-old woman being taken to the hospital.
The Romanian Ministry of Defense said in a statement that: "On the night of May 28-29, the Russian Federation resumed its attacks with drones against civilian targets and infrastructure in Ukraine, near the river border with Romania. One of these drones entered Romanian airspace, was detected by radar as far as the southern part of the city of Galati, and then crashed on the roof of a residential building, causing a fire to break out upon impact."
The Ministry said that the drone entered Romanian airspace during the Russian strikes on Ukraine.

The Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned what it described as…"Dangerous and irresponsible escalation" From Russia.
She added: "Romania informed its allies and the NATO Secretary General of the situation and requested measures to accelerate the transfer of counter-drone capabilities to Romania."

Expulsion of the Russian Consul

Romanian President Nicosor declared that the Consul General of the Russian Federation in the city of Constanta overlooking the Black Sea was persona non grata, and that the Russian Consulate General in the city would be closed. He also called for a meeting of the Supreme National Defense Council.
In the same context, the Romanian Foreign Ministry summoned the Russian ambassador in Bucharest, while Moscow pledged to respond to Romania’s expulsion of its Consul General.
The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Maria, said: Zakharova to the Russian RIA Novosti agency: "Actions to respond to the declaration of the Russian Consul General persona non grata and the closure of the Consulate General in Romania will not be delayed"
The Russian embassy said that no evidence was provided that the drone was Russian.
The Romanian Minister of Defense called on the Russian authorities to inspect the wreckage of the drone, and said that it was undoubtedly a Russian-made product, based on the serial numbers of the components found.

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