{"id":10569,"date":"2026-06-11T06:00:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T06:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/?p=10569"},"modified":"2026-06-11T06:00:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T06:00:45","slug":"president-nicusor-dan-calls-for-stronger-nato-presence-in-romania-after-recent-drone-incidents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/?p=10569","title":{"rendered":"President Nicu\u0219or Dan calls for stronger NATO presence in Romania after recent drone incidents"},"content":{"rendered":"

NATO allies expressed solidarity with Romania during a meeting of the North Atlantic Council focused on security in the Black Sea region on June 10, following recent drone-related incidents on Romanian territory and in its waters. President Nicu\u0219or Dan<\/strong> said the discussions underscored the need for the Alliance to strengthen its presence and anti-drone capabilities in Romania.<\/p>\n

The discussion came after recent drone-related incidents in Romania, including the crash of a Russian drone into an apartment building<\/a> in Gala\u021bi and the arrival of several Ukrainian naval drones in Romanian waters after they reportedly went off course due to Russian electronic warfare measures. One of the drones exploded in the Port of Constan\u021ba<\/a> last week.<\/p>\n

\u201cI welcome today’s results of the North Atlantic Council meeting at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, dedicated to the security situation in the Black Sea, a topic of great importance for Romania and for NATO. Allies firmly expressed their solidarity with Romania following recent drone incidents,\u201d president Dan said on X.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He further stressed that “Russia’s war against Ukraine continues to create major risks for Euro-Atlantic security, particularly in the Black Sea,” adding that “it is therefore important that NATO strengthen its presence and capabilities in Romania, including in the area of countering aerial and maritime drones.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Nicu\u0219or Dan, allies agreed during the meeting to accelerate NATO projects aimed at responding to drone threats so that support measures for affected member states can be approved at the Alliance summit in Ankara.<\/p>\n

\u201cBlack Sea security is also essential for protecting critical infrastructure and strategic energy projects such as Neptun Deep, which contributes to Europe\u2019s energy resilience. This topic was part of today\u2019s discussion,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

I welcome today’s results of the North Atlantic Council meeting at #NATO<\/a> Headquarters in Brussels, dedicated to the security situation in the Black Sea, a topic of great importance for Romania and for NATO. Allies firmly expressed their solidarity with Romania following recent\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Nicu\u0219or Dan (@NicusorDanRO) June 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Interim defense minister Radu Miru\u021b\u0103 also stated that Romania had, for the first time, placed the risks posed by maritime drones in the Black Sea on NATO’s agenda. He added that allied countries recognized Romania’s efforts to strengthen regional security through defense modernization programs and anti-drone capabilities acquired under the European SAFE initiative.<\/p>\n

\u201cRomania is not asking for support before taking concrete steps to strengthen its own defense,” Miru\u021b\u0103 said, adding that Bucharest has requested temporary allied assistance until the anti-drone systems ordered through SAFE are delivered.<\/p>\n

He also said several allied states are examining the possibility of providing additional capabilities to reinforce NATO’s defense posture on the Eastern Flank.<\/p>\n\n

In a related message, NATO spokesperson Allison Hart said the Alliance is adapting to evolving security challenges linked to Russia’s war against Ukraine.<\/p>\n

\u201cNATO\u2019s commitment to defend every inch of Allied territory demands that we consistently adapt to an evolving security landscape. As a direct result of Russia\u2019s ongoing war against Ukraine, we\u2019ve seen more incidents with drones along our eastern flank \u2013 both in the air and at sea. NATO is working closely with our Allies to ensure we continue to address this challenge efficiently and effectively, including through discussions today in the North Atlantic Council focused on security along the Black Sea,\u201d reads the statement.<\/p>\n\n

Romania has experienced several drone-related security incidents since the start of the war in Ukraine. Most recently, on May 29, a Russian drone crashed into a residential building in Gala\u021bi, injuring two people, while on June 5, a Ukrainian maritime drone self-detonated in the Port of Constan\u021ba after drifting into Romanian waters.<\/p>\n

irina.marica@romania-insider.com<\/p>\n

(Photo source: Presidency.ro)<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NATO allies expressed solidarity with Romania during a meeting of the North Atlantic Council focused on security in the Black Sea region on June 10, following recent drone-related incidents on Romanian territory and in its waters. President Nicu\u0219or Dan said the discussions underscored the need for the Alliance to strengthen its presence and anti-drone capabilities […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10569","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10569","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10569"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10569\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10569"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10569"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10569"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}