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![Police and forensic investigators examine the location of impact after a Russian drone struck an apartment building in Galați, eastern Romania. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Police and forensic investigators examine the location of impact after a Russian drone struck an apartment building in Galați, eastern Romania. (Source: Getty Images)")
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With 55 F-16s, Gepard anti-aircraft systems, and NATO aircraft on its territory, Romania had the tools to counter Russian drones—but when one UAV entered its airspace, the response window was just four minutes.![Aftermath of a Russian drone strike on an apartment building in Romania, May 29, 2026. (Source: sternenko/X)]( "Romania Confirms Exploded Drone That Struck Galați High Rise Was a Russian Geran 2")
![Drones in the sky. Illustrative image. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Private Firms in Russia Will Be Allowed to Acquire Heavy Weapons to Counter Drone Attacks")
![The President of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Latvia Urges EU to Boost Funding for Border Regions Facing Drone Threats")
![Yekaterina Ignatova and Tatiana Navka. (Source: The Moscow Times)]( "Wives of Top Russian Officials Seek to Overturn European Union Sanctions")
![James II tanker, sailing under the Palau flag. Illustrative photo. (Source: HUR)]( "Three Tankers Struck by Suspected Drone Attacks in Black Sea Near Türkiye’s Northern Coast")
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