Romania finds unexploded projectile in village near Ukraine border
An unexploded projectile was found in a village in southeastern Romania near the border with Ukraine, prompting authorities to secure the area. The Romanian defence ministry confirmed the device contained 2 kg of explosives but did not identify its origin. This incident follows repeated airspace breaches by Russian drones targeting Ukraine, with debris previously falling into Romanian territory.
- ▪An unexploded unguided reactive projectile was discovered in the yard of an uninhabited house in Pardina, Tulcea county, Romania.
- ▪The Romanian defence ministry confirmed the projectile contained 2 kg of explosives and that the area was secured.
- ▪Last month, an explosive drone landed in Galati, Romania, causing property damage for the first time since the start of the Ukraine war.
- ▪Russian drones targeting Ukrainian ports on the Danube have repeatedly entered Romanian airspace, with debris falling on Romanian soil.
- ▪NATO's eastern flank leaders emphasized the urgent need to strengthen air defences against drones and missiles due to repeated Russian airspace violations.
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Romania finds unexploded projectile in village near Ukraine borderSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished May 17, 2026, 01:08 AMUpdated May 17, 2026, 01:08 AMBUCHAREST, May 16 - An unexploded projectile was discovered on a property in southeastern Romania near the European Union and NATO member's border with Ukraine on Saturday, its defence ministry said.Romania shares a 650-km (400-mile) land border with Ukraine. Russian drones attacking Ukraine's ports on the Danube river have repeatedly breached its airspace and fragments have sometimes fallen on its territory as Ukrainian forces shoot them down.What the ministry described as an unguided reactive projectile was found in the yard of an uninhabited house in the village of Pardina in Romania's Tulcea county, it…
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