Nato says drone that crashed in Romania was ‘of Russian origin’ despite Moscow’s denials – as it happened

<p>This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/29/russian-drone-romanian-apartments-wounding-two-people-and-starting-fire">here</a></p><p>The incident comes just days after <strong>the Czech president, Petr Pavel, has urged Nato to “show its teeth” in response to Russia’s repeated testing of the alliance’s resolve on its eastern flank,</strong> suggesting a range of options including switching off its internet, cutting off its banks from global financial systems and shooting down jets that violate allied airspace.</p><p>Speaking to the Guardian in Prague last week, <strong>Pavel called for “decisive enough, potentially even asymmetric” responses </strong>to counter Moscow’s provocative behaviour against the alliance or risk the Kremlin intensifying its actions.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/29/romania-ukraine-russia-galati-drone-strike-europe-live-breaking-news">Continue reading...</a>