Romania is closing Russia’s Consulate General in Constanța following the crash of a Russian drone into a residential building in Galați. The Russian consul general has been declared persona non grata, Romanian President Nicușor Dan said today.
“Last night, we experienced a serious incident in which two Romanian citizens were injured, and full responsibility for this incident lies with Russia — a country that has been waging an aggressive war against Ukraine for more than four years. In connection with this situation, the Consul General of the Russian Federation in Constanța has been declared persona non grata, and the Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Constanța will be closed,” Dan said.
He stressed that the drone that crashed was a Russian Geran-2 drone that had arrived from Russia.
“We know its trajectory, we know where it passed through Ukraine, we know where it entered Romania, as part of a swarm of 43 Russian drones, of which only one reached Romanian territory,” Dan said.
The incident occurred during a Russian attack on Ukraine on the night of May 29, when a Russian drone struck the roof of a 10-story residential building in the city of Galați, causing a fire.
