A debate erupted in the UN Security Council regarding the incident in Romania. Russia's Permanent Representative to the international organization, Vasily Nebenzya, officially cast doubt on the version that a Russian drone fell on a residential building in the city of Galati. The diplomat criticized the official interpretation of events, stating that the consequences of the strike do not correspond to the type of weapon claimed.
Doubts about the official version
Nebenzya commented on the attack that took place on the night of May 29, when one of the drones crossed the border and crashed into the roof of an apartment building. According to the Russian representative, if a drone of such a class had really hit the building, the destruction would have been much more extensive.
"If such a drone had really hit the roof of the building, the consequences would not have been limited to the fire shown by Romanian media," Nebenzya stated. He emphasized that with a strike of such caliber, the roof of the house should have been completely destroyed, not just damaged.
Chronology and consequences of the incident
The facts presented by the Romanian side look different. As a result of the strike, an apartment on the 10th floor of a high-rise building caught fire. The fire was quickly extinguished by rescuers, however, two people were injured and received assistance at the scene.
The Romanian Ministry of National Defense officially established that a Russian "Geran-2" type drone hit the residential complex in Galati. The incident occurred during another series of strikes on Ukrainian territory.
Moscow's position
The Russian side's reaction to the incident went through several stages. Initially, the Russian Federation completely denied the fact of the fall of its drone. Later, Moscow put forward the version that it could have been a Ukrainian drone. Now, speaking at the UN, Vasily Nebenzya argued against the version of the Russian origin of the attack, relying on the scale of physical damage.