- A Russian drone hit a 10-storey apartment building in Galati, Romania, injuring two people during an overnight attack on neighbouring Ukraine , leading to widespread international condemnation.
- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and US Ambassador Matthew Whitaker condemned Russia 's "reckless behaviour" and pledged to defend “every inch of Allied territory”, while Romania announced it would expel the Russian consul and close its consulate in Constanta.
- Sir Keir Starmer denounced the drone incident as a "serious violation of Nato airspace," and the UK government plans new laws to impose jail sentences on saboteurs damaging undersea internet cables, aiming to deter Russian interference.
- Russia's Finance Minister Anton Siluanov indicated that the country expects to overspend by at least $28bn on its war in Ukraine this year, with projections of further significant overspends in 2027 and 2028.
- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha warned that the drone incursion into Romania demonstrates a broader threat to the Black Sea region and the European continent, with Hungary's Prime Minister Peter Magyar also condemning the attack and stressing European unity.
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