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Zelenskyy: Drone crashed in Romania during Russian attack on Odesa

From Berlingske · () Danish

Translated from Danish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News From a news agency Outcome reported
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that a Russian drone crashed in Romania during an attack on the Odesa region.
  • The drone hit a residential building in the Romanian city of Galati, causing minor injuries.
  • Zelenskyy called for increased pressure on Russia to prevent the war from prolonging or expanding.

A Russian drone crashed in Romania overnight while targeting Ukraine's southern Odesa region, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The incident occurred during a Russian assault on civilian infrastructure and container ships.

Tonight, the Russians carried out a deliberate attack on our southern region - the Odesa region - which borders Romania.

— Volodymyr ZelenskyyUkrainian President, describing the Russian drone attack on X.

Zelenskyy stated on X that a Shahed-type drone, often used by Russia, struck a residential building in Galati, a city in southern Romania located less than ten kilometers from the borders of both Ukraine and Moldova. The attack was described as a "cynical" assault on civilian targets.

This was another cynical attack on civilian infrastructure in our cities and in our waters, and was aimed at civilian container ships.

— Volodymyr ZelenskyyUkrainian President, detailing the nature of the Russian assault.

Two people sustained minor injuries in the incident. Zelenskyy wished them a speedy recovery and offered Ukraine's support to Romania. He emphasized the necessity of increasing pressure on Russia to avoid a prolonged or expanded conflict.

One of the drones, a Shahed-like drone, also hit an ordinary residential building in Romania.

— Volodymyr ZelenskyyUkrainian President, reporting the drone's impact in Romania.

"It is truly necessary to increase pressure on Russia so that this war does not drag on or expand," Zelenskyy wrote. "We are ready to support Romania in any way necessary under these circumstances."

It is truly necessary to increase pressure on Russia so that this war does not drag on or expand.

— Volodymyr ZelenskyyUkrainian President, calling for intensified international action against Russia.
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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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