For two years, Russia has been bombing within hundreds of meters of the Romanian border, which is the EU and NATO border.

Omissions

• The attacks began in July 2023, not mid-2024 — the actual duration is closer to three years rather than the claimed two years.
• The attacks primarily target Ukrainian territory (Danube ports of Reni and Izmail), not Romanian territory directly, though the proximity to the border (approximately 200 meters) makes the distinction thin.
• Several drones have actually crossed into Romanian airspace and struck buildings on Romanian soil — a more serious escalation than the 'hundreds of meters from the border' characterization suggests.
• No primary official source (e.g., Romanian Ministry of Defence, NATO statement, or Eurostat-type database) was found to corroborate the precise timeline or distance; all sources are secondary journalism.

Sources

• SecondaryDW (Deutsche Welle)NATO has reacted with restraint to Russia's attack on Ukrainian ports just 200 meters from the Romanian border.
• SecondaryRFE/RL (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)Russian forces launched an air strike on the Ukrainian port of Reni, which is just 200 meters across the river Danube from Romania, on July 24.
• SecondaryEl País (English edition)The intensification of attacks on Ukraine's Danube ports has led to explosions and evacuations in towns near the frontier. After repeated incidents along the more than 372-mile border with Ukraine, Romania changed its legislation in 2025.
• SecondaryThe GuardianIntensifying attacks on Ukraine's Danube ports bring blasts, evacuations and fear of escalation to border communities.