Moscow, July 28 - Russia rejects Romania's accusations of alleged…
Moscow, July 28 - Russia rejects Romania's accusations of alleged violations of its airspace by Russian drones, said official spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Zakharova.
Consensus
- Russia denied allegations that its drones violated Romanian airspace.
- Romania accused Russia of violating its airspace with drones on July 27, 2026.
- On July 27, Romania summoned the Russian ambassador and presented accusations regarding drone violations.
- Romania declared a Russian diplomat persona non grata and ordered him to leave within five days.
- Russia described the allegations as baseless and claimed they were 'staged' incidents with propagandistic intent.
- The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that unfriendly actions by Bucharest would receive an appropriate response.
Points of divergence
- Maria Zakharova stated that there is growing public demand in Romania for a 'sensible' policy toward Ukraine. — kommersant
- The Romanian Foreign Ministry handed the Russian ambassador an official verbal note stating the diplomat was declared undesirable. — vedomosti
- Romanian authorities did not provide evidence that the drone belonged to Russia. — vesti
- Moscow promised to respond to Romania's expulsion of a Russian diplomat. — interfax
Coverage (5 sources)
- Russian Foreign Ministry Rejects Accusations of Drone Violation of Romanian Airspace — Коммерсантъ
- Russia rejects Romania's accusations of violating airspace — Ведомости
- Russia Rejects Romania's Accusations of Airspace Violation — Вести
- Moscow Rejects Bucharest Claims of Drone Violation of Romanian Airspace — Интерфакс
- Comment by the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, M.V. Zakharova, on Romanian authorities' insinuations regarding violations of their airspace... — МИД России