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  "textContent": "To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvideo\n\nUp Next\n\nPrevious Page\n\nNext Page\n\nSeveral people have been hurt after a Russian drone smashed into an apartment block in Romania.\n\nThe explosive hit the building in Galati, a city in the east of the country, which is a member of Nato.\n\nThe Romanian foreign ministry said the incident was a ‘serious and irresponsible escalation on the part of the Russian Federation’.\n\nForeign minister Oana Toiu said the incident should trigger Nato Article 4, which gives members powers to call for an emergency meeting.\n\nFire rages at an apartment block in Galati, Romania, after it was struck by a Russian drone on Friday (Picture: Reuters)\n\nIt’s not the first time Russian drones have strayed into Nato territory. In September last year, dozens entered Polish airspace, triggering Nato and the Polish Air Force to scramble fighter jets.\n\n##  Sign up for all of the latest stories\n\nStart your day informed with Metro's **News Updates** newsletter or get **Breaking News** alerts the moment it happens.\n\nNato chief Mark Rutte condemned the latest aggression. He said: ‘Last night showed yet again that the implications of their illegal war of aggression don’t stop at the border.\n\n‘Nato stands ready to defend every inch of allied territory.\n\n‘Russia’s reckless behaviour is a danger to us all.’\n\nEuropean Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said Russia had ‘crossed another line’.\n\nIn a post on X, she said: ‘We stand in full solidarity with Romani and its people. As we continue strengthening our security and deterrence, especially on our eastern border, we will keep increasing the pressure on Russia.’\n\nFirefighters and police assess the damage caused by the drone strike from below (Picture: Reuters)\n\nRomanian brigadier general Maxim said the drones breached defences for a very short time and flew below radar capabilities.\n\nHe added the US anti-drone system Merops is operational but hasn’t been introduced into the national defence system.\n\nTwo F-16 fighter jets were scrambled following the incident while people living in the area were sent warning messages.\n\nA Nato spokesperson said: ‘Nato will continue to strengthen our defences against all threats, including drones.’\n\n##  What are Nato articles 4 and 5?\n\nArticle 5 is the most well-known part of the Nato treaty.\n\nIf it’s invoked, members will take ‘action it deems necessary’ to ‘restore and maintain the security’ of the North Atlantic – which could include the used of armed forces.\n\nEssentially, an attack on one member is an attack on all.\n\nIt has only been invoked once in its history.\n\nOn September 12, 2001, a day after the Al Qaeda terrorist attacks in New York and Washington DC, members triggered it, meaning Nato members would support the US’s response to the attacks.\n\nArticle 4 has been invoked on numerous occasions.\n\nIt is launched if a member is concerned for its safety,marking the start of formal emergency consultations.\n\nIt was triggered by Turkey in 2002 after the conflict in Iraq and was jointly invoked by Bulgaria, Czechia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Slovakia after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.\n\nMaia Sandu, the president of neighbouring Moldova, said Russia is a ‘danger to all and must be stopped’.\n\nRussia hasn’t commented on the incident.\n\nComment now Comments \nAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google\nAdd as preferred source\n",
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