airspace incident: Galați (2026-05-29)

What happened

During a Russian attack on Ukrainian ports, radar detected several drones near the border; two F-16s and an IAR 330 SOCAT helicopter were scrambled. One Russian Shahed drone entered Romanian airspace and struck a residential building in Galați: at least two people were injured, about 70 were evacuated and five cars were damaged. The foreign ministry summoned the Russian ambassador, the Russian consul-general in Constanța was declared persona non grata and the consulate was ordered closed; Romanian technical examination and SHAPE confirmed it was a Russian Geran-2 drone.

The word "Russian" in this description comes from the source's account of where the object was made or what type it is. It is not a finding about who sent it or on whose orders. This record carries no assessment of responsibility: see the attribution band below.

Responsibility and limits of the evidence

not assessed

Nobody has yet assessed responsibility for this record. Not assessed is not the same as not established.

Impact

killed

not established

injured

at least 2

damage

property damage

Two people wounded; around 70 residents evacuated

evacuation: 70

Sources

1. Naruszenia przestrzeni powietrznej nieobjętej działaniami wojennymi podczas wojny rosyjsko-ukraińskiej

   pl.wikipedia.org / secondary source

   supports: the record

2. Violations of non-combatant airspace during the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022-present)

   en.wikipedia.org / secondary source

   supports: the record