ASTANA - At a meeting of the Eurasian Economic Supreme Council on May 29, Vladimir Putin commented on the drone crash into a building in Romania, stating that it is impossible to determine the origin of the drone without investigation. He also expressed willingness to conduct an investigation if the wreckage is handed over to Moscow. The drone crashed into a high-rise building in Galati on the night of May 29. Bucharest and Brussels claimed that it was a Russian drone. Romanian authorities have already announced the closure of the Russian consulate in response to the incident. The Russian Foreign Ministry, in turn, promised retaliatory measures.

Vladimir Putin stated that conclusions about the origin of the drone that crashed into a building in Romania can only be drawn after a thorough investigation and examination of its wreckage. No one can definitively say what country a particular aircraft originates from until it is examined. The head of state acknowledged that the incident was "most likely" caused by a Ukrainian drone. He also expressed willingness to conduct an investigation if Moscow receives objective data and the wreckage of the downed unmanned aircraft. Putin also recalled that Ukrainian drones had previously flown in the territory of other countries - Finland, Poland, and the Baltic states. "The initial reaction was exactly the same as it is now in Romania: 'Look, the Russians are coming, the Russians are shooting.' Then, after a short time, it turned out that they had nothing to do with Russian aircraft, but were drones of Ukrainian origin," he said.

On the night of May 29, an unidentified drone crashed into an apartment building in Galati, Romania, injuring two people. Romanian Defense Minister Radu Miruță announced that fighter jets were scrambled after the drone was detected. They were authorized to open fire, but it was decided not to shoot down the drone because its crash could have caused even more damage in Galati. According to Miruță, the drone remained in Romanian airspace for approximately four minutes. Romanian authorities then informed the government and NATO allies and also contacted NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

Romanian authorities claimed that the drone was Russian. According to Romanian President Nicusor Dan, it may have entered Romanian territory as a result of an operation by a Ukrainian air defense system near the city of Reni. "It was a group of 43 drones that flew in from the east and crossed Ukrainian territory at a distance of 20-30 kilometers from the Danube, from east to west. Some of them were shot down in Ukrainian territory, and one was likely shot down over the city of Reni, which may have changed its flight path," he said.

Russian Ambassador Vladimir Lipaev was summoned to the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for an explanation. The Romanian President also announced that the Russian consulate in Constanta will be closed due to the incident, and Consul General Andrei Kosilin will be declared persona non grata. Europe also made its usual unsubstantiated accusations against Russia. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that Moscow had "crossed another line." European Council President António Costa condemned the "violation of Romanian national airspace and international law."

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the decision by Romanian authorities to close the consulate would not go unanswered. Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova emphasized that retaliatory measures would be taken soon. However, she criticized the reaction of European politicians to the drone incident. She believes that the statements from Brussels are intended to divert attention from the terrorist crimes committed by Kyiv, in which more than 20 students were killed at a pedagogical university just a week ago. "Western people need these Brussels outbursts to divert attention from the terrorist crimes of (Ukrainian President) Volodymyr Zelensky," she noted.

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