{"id":342467,"date":"2026-05-29T12:41:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T07:11:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=342467"},"modified":"2026-05-29T12:41:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T07:11:15","slug":"nato-article-4-could-possibly-be-triggered-after-russian-drone-hits-block-of-flats-in-romania-news-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/29\/nato-article-4-could-possibly-be-triggered-after-russian-drone-hits-block-of-flats-in-romania-news-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Nato Article 4 could possibly be triggered after Russian drone hits block of flats in Romania | News World"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Several people have been hurt after a Russian drone smashed into an apartment block in Romania.<\/p>\n

The explosive hit the constructing in Galati, a city within the east of the country, which is a member of Nato.<\/p>\n

The Romanian foreign ministry said the incident was a \u2018serious and irresponsible escalation on the a part of the Russian Federation\u2019.<\/p>\n

Foreign minister Oana Toiu said the incident should trigger Nato Article 4, which supplies members powers to call for an emergency meeting.<\/p>\n

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Fire rages at an apartment block in Galati, Romania, after it was struck by a Russian drone on Friday (Picture: Reuters)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It\u2019s not the primary time Russian drones have strayed into Nato territory. In September last yr, dozens entered Polish airspace, triggering Nato and the Polish Air Force to scramble fighter jets.<\/p>\n

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European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said Russia had \u2018crossed one other line\u2019.<\/p>\n

In a post on X, she said: \u2018We stand in full solidarity with Romani and its people.\u00a0As we proceed strengthening our security and deterrence, especially on our eastern border, we are going to keep increasing the pressure on Russia.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Firefighters and police assess the damage brought on by the drone strike from below (Picture: Reuters)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Romanian brigadier general Maxim said the drones breached defences for a really short time and flew below radar capabilities. <\/p>\n

He added the US anti-drone system Merops is operational but hasn\u2019t been introduced into the national defence system.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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