Bucharest, Romania – Web Desk: Romania has declared a Russian diplomat persona non grata, ordering them to leave the country within five days, and has recalled its ambassador from Moscow for consultations . The foreign ministry stated the measure was a direct response to repeated violations of its national airspace between July 24 and 26, noting that Russian drones had entered NATO airspace .

The ministry emphasized that the incursions were “unacceptable,” highlighting that they also violated the airspace of NATO and the EU, a line of defense Romania shares with its allies . During a formal meeting, the Russian ambassador was presented with a formal protest and shown debris from the drones, which an official investigation confirmed were of Russian origin .