Russia was responsible for the drone that struck Galati.
Open Claimed by NATO on 29 May 2026.
The statement
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte called Russia's behaviour reckless and a danger to all after the Galati drone strike and said NATO stood ready to defend every inch of allied territory.
- Origin of the claim Euronews
Verdict history
| When | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 18:00 UTC | 2026-11-03 | 2026-11-29 | Checked in the one-time pass of 30 Oct 2026: still open. The record (ev-20261027-rvw1) holds only the statements of Romania's president and NATO's secretary general; no independent evidence on the origin of the Galati drone is in the record. Next check on the ladder from 2026-05-29 (7 days, 30 days, then quarterly). |
Cite or reuse
The War Record, claim cl-20261027-tc8q, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-tc8q/