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A Russian Drone Hits Romania: Why and What Next?

The Warcast
Andrew Michta and Nicole Wiley
June 2, 2026

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Episode Notes:

Ukrainian and Russian drones have entered NATO airspace multiple times since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, but the recent Russian drone strike on a Romanian apartment building has raised heightened concern of conflict spillover into NATO's eastern flank. Andrew Michta spoke with Nicole about why Romania was the country chosen for this strike, how NATO should respond to incidents like these, and why Putin might continue to employ tactics like these to test NATO's resolve.

Image: National Police of Ukraine via Wikimedia Commons