{"id":2608266,"date":"2026-05-29T13:30:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T17:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/medvedev-warns-europe-after-romania-drone-incident\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T13:33:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T17:33:15","slug":"medvedev-warns-europe-after-romania-drone-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/medvedev-warns-europe-after-romania-drone-incident\/","title":{"rendered":"Medvedev warns Europe after Romania drone incident"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmedvedev-warns-europe-after-romania-drone-incident%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2608266&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Dmitry Medvedev, a prominent Russian provocateur, referred to a recent drone incident in Romania to warn Europeans that their \u201cpeaceful sleep is over.\u201d The drone, intended to detonate in Ukraine, drifted off course and hit an apartment building in the Romanian city of Gala\u021bi overnight, injuring two people and triggering an evacuation and fire.<\/p>\n<p>Romanian President Nicu\u0219or dan said Romania holds Russia fully responsible, announced the expulsion of Russia\u2019s diplomats (declaring the Russian consul persona non grata and ordering the closure of the Constan\u021ba consulate), and told NATO and EU allies to increase readiness with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-gives-cnns-kaitlan-collins-a-reality-check-regarding-iran-war\/\" title=\"Trump Gives CNN&#039;s Kaitlan Collins a Reality Check Regarding Iran War\">anti-drone defenses<\/a>. He framed the incident as a direct result of Russia\u2019s war and disregard for international law.<\/p>\n<p>The NATO alliance and Romania have accused Russia of airspace violations and tactics like GPS jamming; Russia dismisses those claims as baseless. Meanwhile, Russian officials-including Maria Zakharova-challenged Europe to provide evidence, and Putin suggested the aircraft could have been Ukrainian, noting that the origin can\u2019t be determined without an examination.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia\/\">Russian<\/a> government\u2019s most notorious troll is leaning into the recent bombing of a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/romania\/\">Romanian<\/a> apartment building after a drone intended to detonate in Ukraine drifted off course.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dmitry Medvedev, the former president of Russia and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-russian-president-putin-ally-if-russia-loses-nuclear-war-could-result\/\" title=\"Former Russian President, Putin Ally: If Russia Loses, Nuclear War Could Result\">current deputy chairman<\/a> of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, made a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leonardo-dicaprio-earth-literally-has-nine-years-left-he-went-yachting-weeks-ago\/\" title=\"Leonardo DiCaprio: Earth &#039;Literally&#039; Has Nine Years Left (He Went Yachting Weeks Ago)\">thinly veiled reference<\/a> to the drone incident on Friday when he warned Europeans they were at war with his country.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4586966\/dmitry-medvedev-europe-peaceful-sleep-over-romania\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Former Russian president warns Europe\u2019s \u2018peaceful sleep is over\u2019 after Romania drone hit<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4586842\/nato-romania-russia-persona-non-grata-drone-attack\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>NATO member Romania declares Russia \u2018persona non grata\u2019 after drone attack injures two<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4586145\/trump-backs-armenian-leader-country-pivots-align-us-turkey\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump backs Armenian leader after country pivots to align with US and Turkey<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCitizens of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/european-union\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1177\">EU countries<\/a>, you should realize your authorities have unilaterally entered into a war with Russia. So be vigilant and don\u2019t be surprised by anything. The peaceful sleep is over. But you know who to ask why!\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev examines a drone at the Startup Village international technology conference at the Skolkovo Innovation Center in Moscow, Thursday, May 28, 2026. (Ekaterina Shtukina, Sputnik Pool Photo via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Medvedev, despite his history leading the nation, is now widely seen as the Kremlin\u2019s resident provocateur and troll in times of tension.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Russian drone collided with an apartment building in the Romanian city of Galati overnight, injuring two people and forcing an evacuation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brig. Gen. Gheorghe Maxim, representing the Romanian armed forces\u2019 joint staff, claimed at a Friday press conference that the drone detonation was not an \u201cattack from Russia against Romania,\u201d but that Romanians should \u201cunderstand that Russia is a threat to the security of the countries in the area.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Romanian President Nicusor Dan, decrying the Kremlin\u2019s \u201csystematic disregard for international law,\u201d announced the expulsion of Russia\u2019s diplomats from his country. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe had a serious incident last night in which two citizens were injured and the entire responsibility lies with Russia,\u201d Dan said. \u201cThe Russian Consul General in Constanta has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/most-americans-do-not-understand-the-horror-of-the-coming-inflation-wave\/\" title=\"Most Americans Do Not Understand the Horror of the Coming Inflation Wave\">declared persona<\/a> non grata and the consulate in Constanta will close.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dan elaborated on his decision in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NicusorDanRO\/status\/2060247286714606055?s=20\">post<\/a> on X, informing his allies in NATO and the European Union of Romania\u2019s heightened alert and requesting fellow member states to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >send anti-drone defense systems<\/a> to prevent future incidents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI declare, with the utmost firmness, that full responsibility for this incident lies with the Russian Federation,\u201d Dan said in Romanian. \u201cWhat happened today in Galati is the direct consequence of Russia\u2019s war of aggression unleashed against Ukraine, the irresponsible and indiscriminate manner in which Moscow operates these weapon systems in the immediate vicinity of NATO borders, as well as the systematic disregard for international law. There is no ambiguity regarding the perpetrator or the cause of this aggression.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This photo released by Romania\u2019s Department for Emergency Situations shows a fire on top of a block of flats after a drone crash caused an explosion and fire on impact, in Galati, eastern Romania near the Ukrainian border, Friday, May 29, 2026. (ISU Galati via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The president also notified the United Nations Security Council.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entire debacle pours gasoline on tensions between members of NATO and Russia. The defensive alliance has repeatedly accused the Kremlin of intentionally violating European airspace and antagonizing members by jamming GPS signals. The Russian government has dismissed these accusations as baseless.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4586842\/nato-romania-russia-persona-non-grata-drone-attack\/\">NATO MEMBER ROMANIA DECLARES RUSSIA \u2018PERSONA NON GRATA\u2019 AFTER DRONE ATTACK INJURES TWO<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Thursday, Russian foreign \u200cministry \u2060spokeswoman Maria Zakharova <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/media-telecom\/russia-say-europe-should-show-some-proof-claims-about-jamming-gps-signals-2026-05-28\/\">accused European adversaries of lying<\/a> about Russian tampering with the continent\u2019s GPS systems, demanding they \u201cfirst present at least some evidence\u201d of such violations before \u201csomething can be discussed, something can be talked about.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSo far, \u200bthese are \u200bjust words, \u2060and you can\u2019t take their word for it,\u201d she added at the time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russian President Vladimir Putin, for his part, briefly addressed the overnight bombing during a Friday press conference, in which he suggested that it could have been a Ukrainian drone that had drifted over the border and caused the explosions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo one can tell the origin of a particular aircraft until an examination of that aircraft has been carried out,\u201d Putin told the press. \u201cAfter all, we know that Ukrainian drones have flown into Finland, into Poland, and into some of the Baltic states.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Medvedev hinted at Romania drone blast after a Ukraine-bound drone veered off course<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2608267,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26148460295527.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[8447,11146,12466],"class_list":["post-2608266","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-europe","tag-medvedev","tag-romania"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26148460295527.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2608266","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2608266"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2608266\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2608270,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2608266\/revisions\/2608270"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2608267"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2608266"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2608266"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2608266"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}