Romania wakes up to its vulnerability to Russian drones: 'We are theoretically in a country at peace, and this should not happen'
Romania has experienced its first drone strike since the onset of the conflict in Ukraine, highlighting vulnerabilities in its civil protection. The incident occurred in Galati, injuring two residents and raising concerns about the country's safety. Local citizens express fear and uncertainty about their security in a nation they believed to be at peace.
- ▪A Russian drone struck a residential building in Galati, Romania, injuring two people.
- ▪The attack revealed weaknesses in Romania's civil protection system and the condition of public shelters.
- ▪Local residents reported feeling unsafe and questioned their security in a country they thought was at peace.
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ANDREI PUNGOVSCHI FOR LE MONDE World World World Romania Romania Romania Romania wakes up to its vulnerability to Russian drones: 'We are theoretically in a country at peace, and this should not happen' By Marine Leduc (Galati (Romania), special correspondent) Published today at 3:06 am (Paris) 4 min read Subscribers only Make us preferred on Google (() => { const scope = document.currentScript && document.currentScript.parentElement; const element = scope && scope.querySelector('[data-element="google-discover-button-link"][data-google-discover-ready="false"]'); const referrerType = document.documentElement.dataset.googleDiscoverReferrerType || ''; if (!(element instanceof HTMLAnchorElement) || !referrerType) { return; } element.href = referrerType === 'discover' ?…
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