NATO chief says alliance ready to defend every inch of Allied territory' after Russian drone hits member state Romania
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... A Russian drone collided with an apartment building in Romania, a NATO member state, early on Friday morning.

Romanian President Nicu'or Dan said in a post on X on Friday morning that he had convened a meeting of his national defense council in response to what he called "the most serious incident to affect the national territory" since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in early 2022.

The collision occurred in Galai, Dan said, a city near Romania's border with Ukraine.

"We will order proportionate measures in relation to the Russian Federation," he said, adding that the strike had resulted in injuries. "The unprecedented nature of the event demands a firm, coordinated, and appropriate response -- at the national, allied, and international levels." ...

Romania asks for NATO support after Russian drone crash
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... Romania will ask NATO to fast-track air defense deliveries and will also shutter its only Russian consulate after a Russian drone crashed into an apartment building.

"This is an unacceptable and blatant violation of our airspace," Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Toiu told POLITICO. "We have confirmation it is a Russian drone."

Toiu said NATO's top commander, U.S. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, has "agreed" to previous proposals by Bucharest asking the alliance to shift military equipment to the country. In response to the drone incident, she said Romania will ask to "accelerate" their delivery.

However, she stopped short of saying Bucharest would invoke the alliance's Article 4 provision, which requires alliance members to convene for urgent talks. ...