Esmina Coulson

The defence ministry in Bucharest says the drone tracked by radar crashed into the roof of an apartment building in the city of Galazzi near Romania's border with Ukraine.

Romania's foreign ministry says the government has asked NATO for a faster delivery of anti-drone capabilities as Russia increases its aerial attacks on neighbouring Ukraine.

U.S.

Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker condemned the incident as a reckless incursion on social media, adding that we will defend every inch of NATO territory.

Romanian Armed Forces Acting Commander General Giorgio Maxime clarified that this is not an attack from Russia against Romania, but that Russia is a threat to the security of the countries in the region.

For NPR News, I'm Esmina Coulson in Berlin.