May 29 — After an emergency meeting of Romania’s Supreme Defence Council, President Nicușor Dan ordered to close the Russian Consulate General and declared the Russian consul persona non grata.

At the night of May 29, The Russian kamikaze drone hit an apartment building in the Romanian city of Galați, located about 16 kilometers (10 miles) from the Ukrainian border, injuring a woman who suffered first-degree burns and a 14-year-old boy who experienced an acute stress reaction after the attack, reported Viața Liberă, Romanian media outlet.

“Russia bears full responsibility for this.” said Nicușor Dan after the emergency meeting.

At the same time, Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of Russia, reacted to reports about the Russian drone incident in Romania, saying it still needs to be determined which country the drone belonged to. 

He also claimed that the European Union is the side of the conflict of the Russia-Ukraine war.

“European drones, their spare parts, and other weapons — not to mention intelligence — are used every day in attacks on Russia. As a result of these actions, (Russian) residential buildings are damaged, and civilians are killed,” Medvedev said. 

He also blamed European leaders for an attack on a college in Russian-occupied Starobilsk in the Luhansk oblast. On May 22, Russian authorities reported a Ukrainian strike on the college, saying at least 11 civilians were killed. Kyiv denied these claims, stating that the facility housed the headquarters of the Russian Rubicon drone unit. Gwara could not independently verify statements from either side.

“EU citizens, just like the people in war-torn countries, won’t be able to sleep soundly. Especially in areas where drone production facilities for Bandera (Ukrainian far-right nationalist leader who lived in the first half of the 20th century)-aligned groups are located. So shut your mouth. This is just the beginning!” Medvedev said. 

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