The incident in Galați, Romania, where a Russian drone hit a residential house and injured civilians, is a serious warning for the entire region. The war in Ukraine is getting dangerously close to the borders of the member states of NATO and the European Union. This was announced on Friday by the speaker of the parliament, Richard Raši. His opinion for TASR was provided by Veronika Piatková from the Department of Communication with the Media and the Public of the National Council of the Slovak Republic.
- A Russian drone hit a residential building in the Romanian city of Galați at night.
- A 53-year-old woman and a fourteen-year-old boy suffered minor injuries in the drone attack.
- Parliament Speaker Richard Raši described the incident as a serious warning to the region.
- Raši emphasized the need to strengthen Slovak defense capacities and coordination with allies.
- The Romanian president called a meeting of the Supreme Council of National Defense due to the incident.
“I express full solidarity with Romania, we stand by the Romanian government and citizens. Such attacks cannot be relativized or overlooked. The security of Slovakia and our citizens must be an absolute priority. The state must, in close coordination with allies in NATO and the EU, increase the pressure to stop the fighting and return to the negotiating table. And, of course, to strengthen our defense capacities so that we can react flexibly to all threats,” Raši added.
A drone, believed to be from Russia, crashed into the roof of an apartment building in the city of Galati on Friday night, the Romanian Ministry of Defense said. A 53-year-old woman and a 14-year-old boy suffered minor injuries in the incident, and rescuers reported that they were stabilized. The Romanian head of state called a meeting of the Supreme Council of National Defense to discuss the consequences of the incident.
