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Romanian President: Drone that hit Galati may have changed course due to Ukrainian air defences

30 May 2026 10:37 (UTC +04:00)

A drone that crashed in the Romanian city of Galati may have changed its trajectory and fallen on Romanian territory as a result of the actions of Ukraine's air defence forces, Romanian President Nicușor Dan said during a visit to the city of Galati, APA reports.

"The drone may have changed its flight path due to the impact of Ukraine's air defence forces and fallen on Romanian territory," the head of state noted.

It should be noted that yesterday, a drone crashed into a multi-storey residential building in the eastern Romanian city of Galati.

As a result, an explosion occurred and a fire broke out in one of the apartments, injuring two people.

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