Technical investigation confirms Russian origin of drone that crashed into Galați apartment block, president says

Romanian president Nicușor Dan said on Sunday, May 31, that a technical investigation has conclusively determined that the drone that crashed into a residential building in Galați last week was a Russian-made Geran-2. The findings will be shared with Romania's allies in NATO and the European Union, he added.

The statements came days after a Russian drone crashed into an apartment block in Galați during a large-scale attack on Ukrainian targets near Romania's border, injuring two people and prompting the evacuation of around 70 residents.

Publishing images of the recovered wreckage on social media, president Dan said Romanian specialists had completed their final technical report and concluded "without doubt" that the drone was of Russian origin.

According to the president, investigators identified the Cyrillic inscription "ГЕРАН-2" on recovered fragments. The drone's electronic components, navigation systems, control modules, engine, and structural elements were also found to be identical or highly similar to those of other Geran-2 drones previously recovered on Romanian territory and confirmed to have been manufactured in Russia.

The report further concluded that manufacturing markings, technical inscriptions, construction characteristics, and materials matched those found on Geran-2 drones analyzed in recent years. Physical and chemical analyses also confirmed the presence of the same types of materials and fuel repeatedly identified in this drone series.

“Based on all these elements, the investigation concludes unequivocally that the fragments recovered in Galați originated from a Russian-made Geran-2 drone,” Nicușor Dan said.

“The fact that such an aircraft struck a residential apartment building in Romania, causing injuries and material damage, is an extremely serious matter, and Russia bears sole responsibility. The safety of Romanian citizens and the integrity of the national territory are fundamental obligations of the Romanian state and will be defended with the utmost firmness,” he added.

The findings were released after Russian president Vladimir Putin questioned the drone's Russian origin and suggested that the wreckage should be handed over to Moscow for examination. Speaking to reporters in Kazakhstan, as reported by Reuters, Putin said no one could determine the drone's origin without a proper investigation.

The incident was also discussed at an