Russian drone hits Romanian apartments, wounding two people and starting fire

A Russian drone that was part of an overnight attack on Ukraine crashed into an apartment building in eastern Romania, injuring two people, authorities said, in what an official statement condemned as an “irresponsible escalation” by Moscow. The drone was tracked by radar in Romanian airspace and crashed on to the roof of a building in Galati on Friday, said Romania’s defence ministry. The impact was followed by a fire. Two people sustained cuts that required medical treatment, and several people were evacuated. Romania’s foreign ministry described the drone incident as a “grave and irresponsible escalation” from Russia. It said the country would take the necessary diplomatic measures to respond to what it described as a “serious breach of international law” and its airspace. It said also it had asked Nato to accelerate the transfer of anti-drone capabilities to Romania. Police and other agencies responded at the scene. Galati is on the Danube River, east of the borders with Moldova and Ukraine. Debris on the street in Galati, Romania, after a Russian drone hit an apartment building and exploded. Photograph: Inquam Photos/Reuters The Romanian military scrambled two F-16 fighter jets and a helicopter that were authorised to engage targets, and alert messages were sent to residents of the affected areas. …