Explosion · Romania
Romania says Russian drone hit Galați apartment block, injuring two
· Mazepa, Galați
Reported foreign
Overnight on 29 May 2026 a drone struck the roof of an apartment block in the Mazepa district of Galați, Romania, and started a fire. Two people suffered minor injuries, residents were evacuated and homes were damaged. Officials estimated that the drone carried at least 30 kg of explosives.
Based on an official radar and debris assessment, Romanian authorities identified it as a Russian Geran-2 drone. It was associated with a wider wave of 43 drones in attacks on Ukraine and made a brief flight over Romania before the impact. Moscow disputed the attribution. Romania did not describe the strike as an intentional attack directed at Romania.
Two Romanian F-16s and a helicopter were scrambled but did not engage over the city, and the site was examined. The Russian consul was expelled and the consulate closed in response. The incident is separate from a drone crash in Galați on 25 April 2026.
Attribution and uncertainty
- Origin / operator / attribution
- Romanian authorities identified Russian drone; Moscow disputed attribution without access
- Investigation / uncertainty
- Official radar/debris assessment; Romania did not characterize it as an intentional attack directed at Romania. Russian consul expelled and consulate closed in response.
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- Reported date
- 2026-05-29
- Date basis
- Overnight 29 May; EEST; exact impact time not established here
- Location / jurisdiction
- Mazepa district, Galați; apartment-block roof; EU land
- Event categories
- Incursion; residential impact; explosion/fire; injuries; recovery
- What was reported
- Drone hit apartment block and ignited a fire.
- Aircraft / vessel / quantity
- 1 Geran-2; associated with wider 43-drone attack wave
- Origin / operator / attribution
- Romanian authorities identified Russian drone; Moscow disputed attribution without access
- Damage / casualties / disruption
- 2 minor injuries; residents evacuated; residential damage
- Response / outcome
- Two Romanian F-16s and helicopter scrambled; no engagement over city. Site examined.
- Investigation / uncertainty
- Official radar/debris assessment; Romania did not characterize it as an intentional attack directed at Romania. Russian consul expelled and consulate closed in response.
- Route / entry mechanism
- From attacks on Ukraine; brief Romanian flight before impact
- Explosive payload
- Officials estimated at least 30 kg explosives
- Counting / links
- Distinct from 25 April Galați crash E011. Wider 43-drone wave is not 43 Romanian incursions.
- Research provenance
- Prior research; not independently rechecked in full for this export
Record E028. Record fields keep the register’s original wording.