Russian Envoy Demands Objective Probe into Romania Drone Crash, Condemns Ukrainian Attack on Nuclear Plant
The Permanent Representative of Russia to the United Nations, Vassily Nebenzia, has called for an objective and depoliticised investigation into the unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) crash that occurred in the Galați region of Romania. Addressing a United Nations Security Council briefing, Nebenzia stated that the details provided by the Romanian side regarding the circumstances of the incident raise questions, both technical and factual.
He stressed that all circumstances of the incident should be established through a thorough, objective and depoliticised investigation, first and foremost with the involvement of the Russian side. “We are ready to participate in such an investigation, but naturally, only if we are provided with objective data and the drone debris for expert examination. Only then will we be able to assess what actually happened,” Nebenzia said. He emphasised that any assessment of such incidents must be based on verified facts, not political slogans.
The Russian envoy noted that the incident in Galați is in no way an isolated case, pointing out that the geography of Ukrainian missiles and drones appearing in Europe continues to expand, now affecting Poland, Romania, Latvia, Lithuania and Finland. “Ukrainian drones are falling in these countries, which has even forced some governments to resign. Yet such incidents remain on the periphery of the Security Council’s attention,” he stated. Nebenzia alleged that while blame is routinely pinned on Russia, European leaders forget to acknowledge that this is the natural result of their own policy. He claimed that every new incident of this kind is a direct consequence of the destructive course of arming the Kiev regime and encouraging further escalation.
During his address, Nebenzia drew attention to what he described as a truly urgent issue surrounding the Zaporozhskaya Nuclear Power Plant, given the Security Council’s busy agenda. He informed that just two days prior, Kiev regime militants had used a fibre optic controlled drone to strike the turbine building of the plant’s sixth power unit, piercing the metal section of the machine hall facade. He noted that by sheer luck, the reactor compartment located just 10 metres from the explosion was not damaged. Nebenzia called on the members of the Security Council to give a principled and objective assessment of the Kiev regime’s reckless actions, which he warned threaten catastrophic radioactive contamination not only of Russia and Ukraine but also of a number of European states. He reminded that radioactive contamination knows no state borders.
