Oana-Silvia Țoiu
Romanian politician
Photo: Ionuț-Alin Grigore, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- Oct 1
Romanian prosecutors detain USR official in €1.75 million military machinery export to Belarus
Romanian anti-organized crime prosecutors detained Alexandru Munteanu, vice president of USR Dâmbovița, over the alleged transfer of a €1.75 million dual-use lathe to a sanctioned Belarusian military manufacturer via front companies in Germany and Kazakhstan.
- Sep 6
Romanian defense council to review 10-year military plan and US troop presence
President Nicușor Dan will host the Supreme Council of National Defense on 7 September to evaluate the €16.7 billion SAFE program and US troop posture in Europe.
- Aug 30
Nicușor Dan meets US congressional defense delegation at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base
Romanian President Nicușor Dan and Defense Minister Radu Miruță met with US House Armed Services Committee leaders on 30 August 2026 to discuss Black Sea defense, critical minerals, and military cooperation.
- Aug 29
Two Romanian citizens confirmed dead in Swiss restaurant fire in Thusis
Swiss authorities have identified two Romanian nationals among four people killed in an overnight building fire in Thusis, while eight others sustained injuries.
- Aug 24
Ukraine marks 35th independence anniversary as allies review security guarantees
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy marked 35 years of Ukrainian independence on day 1,643 of Russia's invasion as European leaders convened for security talks.
- Jul 27
Kazakhstan resumes oil exports via CPC pipeline after drone-attack halt, easing supply fears for Romania
The resumption at the Novorossiysk terminal follows a week-long halt after drone strikes on tankers, with Romania importing over 60% of its oil from Kazakhstan.
- Jun 13
Nicușor Dan lays wreath as Romania creates national remembrance day for 1990 Mineriad victims
President Nicușor Dan has signed a decree making 15 June a national day of remembrance for the victims of the June 1990 Mineriad, while also laying a wreath at the monument in University Square.
- Jun 1
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.
- May 29
Russian Drone Strikes Romanian Residential Building, Drawing Sharp Condemnation from NATO and EU
A Russian drone crashed into an apartment building in the eastern Romanian city of Galati, lightly injuring two people and triggering international outrage. NATO and EU leaders denounced the incident as a reckless escalation, with Romania demanding advanced anti-drone defenses and summoning Moscow's envoy.
- May 29
Russian drone strikes Romanian apartment block in Galati, injuring two in first civilian hit on NATO soil
A Russian Geran-2 drone crashed into a 10-storey residential building in Galati, Romania, overnight, injuring two people and triggering sharp condemnation from NATO allies who called it a dangerous escalation.
- May 29
Russian Drone Strikes Romanian Apartment Building, Injuring Two in 'Most Serious' Incident Since Ukraine Invasion Began
A Russian drone crashed into a residential building in Galati, Romania, early Friday, injuring two people and triggering a fire that forced 70 evacuations, in what Bucharest called the most serious security incident on its territory since the war in Ukraine began.
- May 29
Russian Drone Strikes Residential Building in NATO's Romania, Injuring Two and Drawing Sharp Condemnation from EU and NATO Leaders
A Russian kamikaze drone struck a residential building in the Romanian city of Galați overnight, injuring two people and triggering a fire, in what officials are calling a serious escalation of the war in Ukraine onto NATO territory.
- May 29
NATO Condemns 'Reckless' Russia After Drone Hits Romanian Residential Building, First on Alliance Territory
A Russian drone crashed into a residential building in Galați, Romania, a NATO member state, causing a fire and lightly injuring two people. NATO condemned Moscow's 'recklessness' as the first such incident on alliance territory since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.