UK condemns Russian drone crash Romania as ‘grave escalation’ of Putin’s war
The UK has condemned a recent incident where a Russian drone crashed into a residential building in Romania, labeling it a serious escalation of the ongoing conflict. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper described the act as extremely dangerous and reckless, emphasizing the violation of NATO airspace. The UK government has expressed solidarity with Romania and other NATO allies in response to this incident.
- ▪A Russian drone hit an apartment building in Romania during an attack on Ukraine.
- ▪Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper condemned the incident as a grave escalation.
- ▪The UK stands united with Romania and all NATO allies to defend their territory.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
NewsUKUK PoliticsUK condemns Russian drone crash Romania as ‘grave escalation’ of Putin’s war‘Russia’s violation of Nato airspace, hitting a residential building in Romania is extremely dangerous and reckless’, the foreign secretary saidMillie Cooke Political Correspondent Friday 29 May 2026 11:30 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2985868","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/russia-romania-drone-putin-war-ukraine-cooper-b2985868.html","title":"UK condemns Russian drone crash Romania as ‘grave escalation’ of Putin’s…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at The Independent.
Discussion
0 commentsMore from The Independent
