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Romania brings Russian drone strike on Galați apartment block to UN Security Council in historic first
Foreign Minister Oana Țoiu addressed an emergency UN Security Council session on Monday, convened for the first time at Romania's direct request, after a Russian Geran-2 drone exploded on a residential building in Galați, injuring two civilians.

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Romania brings Russian drone strike on Galați apartment block to UN Security Council in historic first