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Romanian jet shoots down drone entering country’s airspace for third day in a row

Romanian jet shoots down drone entering country’s airspace for third day in a row

Published by Sam Flores

Romania on Sunday said it was summoning Russia’s ambassador after the NATO member’s military shot down the third drone in as many days in the country bordering Ukraine. Romania has seen frequent drone incursions since Russia launched its 2022 invasion of Ukraine, but had not shot down any until Friday. On Sunday, a Romanian F-16 fighter jet shot down a drone over the Black Sea, five minutes after it entered the country’s airspace, Defence Minister Radu Miruta said on Facebook. Romania is summoning Russia’s ambassador following “repeated violations”, foreign minister Oana Toiu said on X. Read moreSea drone explodes in the Romanian port of Constanta, raising fear of Ukraine war spillover President Nicusor Dan quoted an investigation as saying a drone shot down on Friday was a “Shahed model, used by the Russian Federation in its war of aggression against Ukraine”. Investigations into drones shot down Saturday and Sunday were ongoing, he added. “It is unacceptable and intolerable for the Russian Federation to continue violating Romania’s airspace, which is also the airspace of NATO and the European Union,” he said on X. Martin L. O’Donnell, a senior NATO military …

Russia Jails Romanian Man for 15 Years After Convicting Him of Spying for Ukraine

Russia Jails Romanian Man for 15 Years After Convicting Him of Spying for Ukraine

Published by Sam Flores

MOSCOW, June 19 (Reuters) – A Romanian ⁠man ⁠has been sentenced ⁠to 15 years in a Russian maximum ​security penal colony after being convicted of spying ‌for Ukraine by helping Kyiv ‌identify the location of sensitive air ⁠defence systems, ⁠Russia’s FSB security service said on Friday. It said ​that the man, David-Adrian Kercho, had shared the location of air defences in Sochi, southern Russia, with a ​Ukrainian intelligence agency in August 2024. “In return for ⁠helping to ⁠obtain information of ⁠interest ​to the enemy, the Ukrainian handler promised the Romanian ​national assistance in ⁠leaving Russia safely and joining a Ukrainian armed group, which is banned on Russian territory, to take part in hostilities against our country,” ⁠the FSB said in a statement. The FSB released video of ⁠Kercho’s arrest in what looked like a park, showing him being forced to the ground by two agents. Reuters could not establish how Kercho had pleaded to the charge, but the FSB said he had admitted his guilt. Dressed in a tracksuit, Kercho, who the FSB ⁠said was …

Three Men Convicted in High-Profile Museum Heist of Romanian Gold

Three Men Convicted in High-Profile Museum Heist of Romanian Gold

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Three men have each been sentenced to 47 months in prison for the theft of ancient Romanian gold from a Dutch museum, marking a major development in the 16-month-long case. In the pre-dawn hours of January 25, 2025, a band of thieves blasted open several windows at the Drents Museum in the city of Assen, ultimately absconding with a cache of Iron Age gold artifacts from the exhibition “Dacia—Empire of Gold and Silver” and triggering a diplomatic conflict between Romania and the Netherlands. Among the stolen loot was the prized golden helmet of Cotofenesti, dated to the 5th century B.C., as well as Dacian gold spiral bracelets unearthed in sacrificial pits.  Related Articles Shortly after the theft, Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu accused the Drents Museum of security failings—a claim the museum rejected—amid mounting threats of legal action against the Dutch. Ciolacu dispatched a team of experts, including forensic police, to the Netherlands to assist with the investigation. A domestic review of the loan agreement was launched, which culminated with the ousting of the director …

Drone explosion in Romanian port spurs Ukraine war spillover fears | Russia-Ukraine war News

Drone explosion in Romanian port spurs Ukraine war spillover fears | Russia-Ukraine war News

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned that the maritime drone was a ‘direct consequence’ of the Russia-Ukraine war.  Published On 5 Jun 20265 Jun 2026 A maritime drone has exploded in Romania’s Constanta port, with several other drones discovered nearby. The Romanian Ministry of National Defence said on Friday that the drone had self-detonated at 10:30am local time (07:30 GMT). The incident is just the latest incursion along NATO’s eastern flank, raising concern over the increasing spillover from Russia’s war on Ukraine to neighbouring states that are part of the Western military alliance. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list The drone exploded near an oil terminal, without causing injuries. Interior Minister Raed Arafat said the port was evacuated after the detonation, and residents along the Black Sea coast were warned to take cover as helicopters surveyed the area for other vessels. Kyiv later said it had informed Bucharest that Friday’s incident involved a Ukrainian maritime drone that was knocked off course by Russian electronic interference. “While carrying out missions in the …

Russian Drone Hits Romanian Apartment Building

Russian Drone Hits Romanian Apartment Building

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Romanian Prosecutors Add Hate Speech Against Women to Andrew Tate Investigation

Romanian Prosecutors Add Hate Speech Against Women to Andrew Tate Investigation

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BUCHAREST, May 28 (Reuters) – Romanian prosecutors said on ⁠Thursday ⁠they have extended a criminal ⁠investigation into internet personality Andrew Tate by adding charges ​of instigating hatred and discrimination against women. Tate and his brother Tristan have been under ‌criminal investigation on charges including ‌human trafficking since December 2022 but the two probes have yet to ⁠make it ⁠to trial. They have denied all wrongdoing. The brothers, both former ​kickboxers with dual U.S. and British citizenship, were initially held in police custody pending the investigation, then placed under house arrest. The measures were later relaxed to regular ​check-ins with the police. In April, a Romanian court lifted all preventative judicial ⁠control ⁠measures against them. PROSECUTORS CITE ⁠SEVERAL SPEECHES ​IN 2021-2024 They and four other suspects are under investigation on suspicion of forming ​an organised criminal group, ⁠human trafficking, trafficking of minors, sexual intercourse with a minor and money laundering. “The anti-organized crime prosecuting unit (DIICOT) has ordered extending investigations under the charge of continued inciting to hatred or discrimination,” prosecutors said in a statement. They …

Romanian director Mungiu’s ‘Fjord’ wins top prize at Cannes : NPR

Romanian director Mungiu’s ‘Fjord’ wins top prize at Cannes : NPR

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Left to right: Tilda Swinton poses with Renate Reinsve, Cristian Mungiu — winner of the Palme d’Or for Fjord — and Sebastian Stan, during the awards ceremony at the 79th Cannes international film festival, in southern France, on Saturday. Andreea Alexandru/AP hide caption toggle caption Andreea Alexandru/AP Romanian director Cristian Mungiu took home the top prize at the 79th Cannes Film Festival on Saturday for his culture-war drama Fjord. Fjord, which centers on an immigrant family living in Norway, received the Palme D’Or for best film during the closing ceremony held at the Grand Théâtre Lumière in Cannes, France. It stars Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve. It’s the second Palme D’Or for Mungiu, who received his first in 2007 for the film 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days. In his acceptance speech, Mungui said that, in making the film, “We took the risk to speak aloud about things that many of us know and many of us share … but don’t dare to say in public.” And he urged artists to tackle current issues, …

Romanian socialists and far right topple government – POLITICO

Romanian socialists and far right topple government – POLITICO

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During his brief time in office, Bolojan attempted to tackle the challenges Romania faces with painful austerity plans he attempted to impose with headstrong determination. But last month the social democrats, who hold the most seats in parliament, pulled out of the prime minister’s coalition government in a show of protests against his leadership and the spending cuts that affected parts of the country they represent. The PSD’s decision to work with Simion to overthrow Bolojan may have a lasting impact on how the crisis unfolds. Simion won the most votes in the first round of last year’s presidential election before losing to Dan in the run-off vote. Since then, his nationalists have consolidated their support and are currently leading the polls. But President Dan has been clear he will not allow Simion’s party to be part of the next government. “I want to assure Romanians that, whatever happens, Romania will continue to follow its Western path, the state will continue to function, and there is political agreement on the immediate fundamental goals,” he said before the …

Romanian gang stole underground BT cables and nearly caused havoc in Birmingham city centre

Romanian gang stole underground BT cables and nearly caused havoc in Birmingham city centre

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Three men have been jailed after stealing underground BT cabling and risking havoc in Birmingham city centre. Altafin Poenaru, aged 49, Marian Agarlita, 37, and Sorin Condrache, 45, were caught red-handed by armed police at a manhole on Great Charles Queensway at the junction with Newhall Street on January 20 this year. They had cut seven live cables which contained nearly 8,000 phone and internet lines serving the area, which includes countless businesses as well as government departments. READ MORE: Mum-of-six jailed for cruel £25,000 Birmingham raid to pensioner who offered her free food One of the risks was that alarm systems would have been disabled causing safety hazards for anyone trapped in a lift or a building fire. BT Openreach, which maintains telecommunications infrastructure, stated the incident involved a complex and dangerous repair operation requiring weeks to put right and costing them more than £96,000. Police arrested three men stealing BT cables from a manhole at Great Charles Queensway in Birmingham -Credit:West Midlands Police / SWNS The three men, all Romanian nationals, arrived in …