“Around 5 a.m., ground forces discovered a large crater about three kilometers west of the border village of Plauru,” the Romanian defense ministry said in a statement. According to authorities, a drone may have exploded. “Measures have been taken to secure the zone and allies are being kept informed,” it said.
It is not the first time that Romania has found drone or missile debris in the region in the southeast of the country, which shares a 650-kilometer border with Ukraine. The Romanian army speaks of “a violation of airspace” and “a threat to citizens”.
An investigation into the incident has now been opened. According to Defense Ministry spokesman Constantin Spinu, it appears that the drone accidentally ended up on Romanian territory. “That is different from the previous attacks,” he said on the Romanian news channel ‘Digi 24’.