Two NATO members reported Russian drones infringing their airspace this weekend. On Sunday, Romania's Ministry of National Defense confirmed a drone entered its territory during Moscow's strikes on Ukraine. Bucharest responded by deploying F-16 warplanes and issuing alerts to residents. Meanwhile, Latvia's Defense Minister Andris Spruds stated a Russian drone crashed in eastern Latvia near Rezekne on Saturday, likely entering the country from Belarus. No casualties or damages were reported in either incident.
NATO's outgoing deputy secretary-general, Mircea Geoana, condemned Russia's violation of Romanian airspace, labeling the acts "irresponsible and potentially dangerous." On the social media platform X, he emphasized there was no indication of an intentional attack against NATO allies. In Latvia, the military echoed these sentiments, with the defense minister noting "no property [was] infringed in any way. Of course, it is a serious incident, as it is once again a reminder of what kind of neighboring countries we live next to."
In ongoing Ukrainian conflict news, Russian airstrikes killed two civilians and wounded four, including two children, in Sumy. Additional shelling struck the eastern Donetsk region, killing three women, while yet another attack near Kharkiv killed one woman. The death toll from a massive missile strike on Poltava rose to 58, with over 320 wounded. Additionally, Russian forces claimed advances in the Donetsk region, capturing Novohrodivka and Nevelske. (This story was generated by Newser's AI chatbot. Source: the AP)
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