Defense Minister Angel Tilvar reacted on Sunday to the latest massive Russian drone attacks in Odesa, saying they also targeted the Reni Bridge infrastructure on the Danube, but “at no time was there any direct military threat to Romania’s national territory or territorial waters”.

A new attack by 25 drones launched by Russia early Sunday struck and damaged port infrastructure in the Odesa region, injuring two civilians, the Ukrainian Air Force said, Reuters reported. Some Ukrainian media reported explosions at the port of Reni, one of two ports on the Danube operated by Ukraine.

​Romanian Defense Minister Angel Tilvar responded with a message posted on Facebook in which he “strongly condemns the attacks directed against the objects and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine by the Russian Federation,” noting that “they are unjustified and profound.” contradiction to the norms of international humanitarian law”.

• “The structures of the Ministry of National Defense monitored in real time the situation caused by the Russian drone attacks last night on the infrastructure of the port of Reni.
• The means of attack used by the Russian Federation never posed a direct military threat to the national territory or territorial waters of Romania.
• The Ministry of National Defense continues, as we have repeatedly stated, the implementation of measures to increase vigilance in the national land, sea and air space, as well as strengthening defense and deterrence on the eastern flank, established in accordance with national and allied plans,” also sent the Minister of Defense.