Drone that struck Galati apartment building identified as Russian-made Geran-2

Romanian President Nicușor Dan confirmed that an expert examination identified the origin of a drone that struck an apartment building in Galati last week. The aircraft was a Geran-2 model produced in Russia.

According to Romanian President Nicușor Dan, experts have confirmed that a drone that crashed into an apartment building in Galati last week was a Geran-2 type aircraft produced in Russia. The President personally visited the damaged apartment building.

The Geran-2 is a Russian copy of the Iranian Shahed-136 drone, which Russia has used extensively in attacks against Ukraine. The presence of these drones on the territory of NATO member Romania constitutes a serious security incident that requires a coordinated response from allies.

Romania is a NATO member on the Black Sea coast, with its border in close proximity to Ukraine's conflict zone. Previously, drone and missile debris from the Ukrainian conflict has reached Romanian territory, but each such incident creates tensions among allies and requires thorough investigation.