Ukraine said on Monday that Russian drones crashed and exploded inside Romania, a neighboring country and NATO member, during a nighttime attack on Ukrainian port infrastructure on the Danube River, but Bucharest “categorically” denied this.
“According to the State Border Service of Ukraine, last night during a massive Russian attack in the area of the port of Izmail, Russian Shaheds crashed and exploded on the territory of Romania,” Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleg wrote. Nikolenko, in facebook.
“This is another confirmation that Russian missile terror poses a huge threat not only to the security of Ukraine, but also to the security of neighboring countries, including NATO member states,” he said.
According to an official statement from Bucharest, the Ministry of Defense is “monitoring the situation in real time” and “at no time” have Russian attacks on infrastructure on the Danube located near its border “created any direct military threat to the territory.” “…or the territorial waters of Romania.”
Kyiv authorities said on Monday that Russian drones loaded with explosives crashed in Romania overnight in a new wave of attacks on southern Ukraine.