- Jul 10
First new Romanian warship in 36 years reaches the Black Sea with interim defence minister on board
Radu Miruță returned from the NATO summit in Ankara aboard the latest addition to Romania's fleet, calling the 14-hour trip a lesson in 'true strength' of the armed forces.
- Jul 3
Teacher struck by lightning on Bucegi trail with 14 students, suffers burns on 30% of body; severe storms hit 18 counties
A female teacher was struck by lightning while leading 14 students on a mountain trail in Romania's Bucegi Mountains on July 2. She suffered first- and second-degree burns on 30% of her body but was rescued conscious, while one child was also hospitalised with a leg injury.
- Jun 27
Romanian official arrested for allegedly paying €110,000 to prosecutor in influence peddling scandal
Daniel Dumitru Learciu, director of AFIR Constanța and a former PSD vice-president, was placed under preventive arrest for 30 days for allegedly handing €110,000 and gifts to a prosecutor between December 2025 and April 2026.
- Jun 5
Ukrainian sea drone explodes near Romanian port after Russian jamming; EU leaders warn of escalating spillover
A Ukrainian naval drone lost control under Russian electronic warfare and self-destructed near the Romanian port of Constanța on Friday, triggering an emergency response and sharp warnings from European leaders about the war's expanding footprint.
- Jun 5
Maritime drone self-detonates in Romania's Constanta port, exposing Black Sea security gaps
A Ukrainian maritime drone lost to Russian jamming self-detonated near an oil terminal in Romania's largest Black Sea port on Friday, the second spillover incident in a week.
- May 29
Romania expels Russian consul and shuts Constanța mission after drone strike wounds two in Galați
President Nicușor Dan declared the Russian consul general persona non grata and ordered the closure of the Constanța consulate after a Russian Geran-2 drone struck a residential building in Galați, injuring two Romanian citizens.
