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Romania launches investigation over possible Russian drone debris
Euronews ^ | 7 September 2023 | Philip Andrew Churm

Posted on 09/07/2023 9:34:29 AM PDT by MeganC

Romanian authorities have launched an investigation after admitting they may have found debris from a Russian drone inside their borders

Romania has admitted it has found possible drone debris on its territory two days after Ukraine said a Russian drone had detonated on the NATO member's land.

Romanian officials had earlier denied reports of drones falling inside the country and said Russian attacks in neighbouring Ukraine did not cause a direct threat.

Romania’s Defence Minister Angel Tîlvăr has been to the area and said an investigation was needed after debris was discovered in an area of the Danube that forms a natural border between Romania and war-torn Ukraine.

"The purpose of the investigation and the research we are doing is precisely to clarify the origin and the type of drone, the moment when pieces of it fell there," explained Tîlvăr. "Because we cannot talk about a piece of equipment in its entirety, we are talking about fragments of a piece of equipment which appears to be a drone."

Romania's President Klaus Iohannis, who is hosting the Three Seas Initiative summit in Bucharest, said he was clear about the significance of the drone debris.

"If it is confirmed that these elements belong to a Russian drone, such a situation would be completely inadmissible and a serious violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Romania, a NATO ally."

In the meantime, Romanian troops remain on alert in the area for any overspill of the conflict in Ukraine.

Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, there has been only one other recorded incident of the war spilling into a NATO member state: A missile struck a farm in Poland, killing two people.

Polish officials later said it appeared to be unintentional and was probably launched by air defences in neighbouring Ukraine.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Russia; Ukraine; War
KEYWORDS: drone; romania; russia; ukraine
Romania is now investigating the Russian drone incursion. Still not confirmed but it's also not being denied.
1 posted on 09/07/2023 9:34:29 AM PDT by MeganC
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Russia-Ukraine war live: No sign of intentional attack on Romania – NATO
2 posted on 09/07/2023 9:38:09 AM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: MeganC

Oh the horror! But American drones and vehicles used for attacks inside Russia is a beautiful thing?


3 posted on 09/07/2023 9:56:15 AM PDT by Dogbert41 (“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God” -Matthew 5:9)
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If Russia chooses to start a war, they invite attacks within their borders by the country they are attacking.


4 posted on 09/07/2023 10:57:55 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: MeganC

Related.

“Ukraine claims Russian kamikaze drones exploded in NATO member Romania(Romania denie this)”

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4180670/posts


5 posted on 09/07/2023 11:05:08 AM PDT by dynachrome (War does not determine who is right, but who is left.)
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“But American drones and vehicles used for attacks inside Russia is a beautiful thing?”

If Russia wants to go to war with NATO that’s up to them. They’d be stupid to do so given how they can’t even defeat Ukraine and have proven themselves weak, incompetent, ill-trained, ill-equipped, and largely ill-mannered.


6 posted on 09/07/2023 11:25:18 AM PDT by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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To: Dogbert41

Generally, around the world, there is less interest in what country manufactured a particular piece of military equipment than in which country is attacking you with it.


7 posted on 09/07/2023 11:48:49 AM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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now Russia is attacking ANOTHER one of its neighbors?

is Russia even capable of acting like a civilized country??

Russia is like a serial criminal, always lots of promises to behave, then more criminality ...


8 posted on 09/07/2023 2:01:33 PM PDT by canuck_conservative (there would be no more need for NATO, if Russia could just stop attacking its neighbors)
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To: ansel12; MeganC; Boogieman

450,000 DEAD UKRAINIANS...3x that wounded is the usual fair over the last century of modern warfare.

50K dead Russians. That’s 1/2 million dead because of the NEOCON DEEP STATE PSYCHOPATHS.

I seriously think you guys should go over there and start helping with the grave digging.


9 posted on 09/07/2023 4:01:31 PM PDT by Dogbert41 (“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God” -Matthew 5:9)
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