Dozens of Russian drones have recently violated Romanian airspace and fallen on Romanian territory.

Omissions

• The exact count varies across sources: Le Monde reports 28 incursions total (15 in 2026), while the UN Security Council record cites more than 40 in 2026 alone, and the Institute for the Study of War reports at least 28 airspace violations and up to 47 fragment entries. This variation may reflect different counting methodologies (airspace violations vs. physical debris events).
• The MEP does not distinguish between drones that merely violated airspace and those whose fragments actually fell on Romanian soil, though both categories independently reach the dozens threshold.
• No primary source from the Romanian Ministry of Defence was found directly publishing an official tally; all figures come through secondary reporting of official statements.

Sources

• SecondaryUN Press Release – Security Council 10162nd MeetingWhile Romania has seen more than 40 incursions into its airspace by Russian Federation drones in 2026 alone, this is the first time one resulted in civilian injuries.
• SecondaryFrance24While this was the first such incident to cause casualties inside Romania, Toiu said there had been more than 40 instances of drone incursions into Romanian airspace.
• SecondaryInstitute for the Study of War (ISW)Russian drones have violated Romanian airspace at least 28 times (and drone fragments have entered Romania, reportedly as many as 47 times) since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion.
• SecondaryLe MondeSince then, there have been 28 drone incursions into Romanian airspace, 15 of which occurred in 2026. On April 25, an explosive-armed drone entered Romanian airspace.
• SecondaryReutersRussian-made drone crashed into Romanian building; Romania has seen repeated incidents of Russian drone fragments falling on its territory near the Danube River border with Ukraine.