Event 225

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "Romania",
    "Ukraine",
    "RO",
    "Air"
  ],
  "border_violation_modes": [
    "Land",
    "Air"
  ],
  "category": "Aviation",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "The event is directly reported by Reuters, quoting official Romanian statements and describing physical evidence found near the border region. The incident involves cross-border drone fragments, with NATO and Romanian authorities investigating.",
  "countries": [
    "Romania",
    "Ukraine"
  ],
  "country": "Romania",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "NATO member Romania said it had found fragments of what appeared to be a drone on a farm near the river Danube and the border with Ukraine on Thursday. Romanian authorities are investigating the incident amid ongoing missile and drone attacks on Ukraine.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-03-28T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Official Romanian defence ministry statement referenced by Reuters.",
    "Past similar incidents mentioned with physical evidence found near the border.",
    "Reuters corroborates with multiple factual elements—including joint investigation and NATO involvement."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "NATO member Romania said it had found fragments of what appeared to be a drone on a farm near the river Danube and the border with Ukraine late on Thursday.",
    "\"In the evening of March 28, 2024, fragments that seem to come from an aerial device (drone) were identified on an agricultural land in Insula Mare a Brăilei,\" Romania's defence ministry said in a statement.",
    "The Ministry of National Defence, together with specialized structures within the National Defence System, police and national road security, is conducting an investigation of the incident.",
    "NATO has a mutual defence commitment if one of its members comes under attack, but the Atlantic alliance and Romanian officials have said following similar such incidents in the past that they have found no evidence of intent to hit targets targeting Romania."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Ru Drone In Ro",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Official Romanian defence ministry statement referenced by Reuters.",
            "Past similar incidents mentioned with physical evidence found near the border.",
            "Reuters corroborates with multiple factual elements—including joint investigation and NATO involvement."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [
    {
      "country": "Romania",
      "notes": "Ongoing investigation by the Ministry of National Defence and other agencies.",
      "status": "Investigation"
    },
    {
      "country": "NATO",
      "notes": "NATO and Romanian officials have addressed similar incidents previously, stressing no intent to target Romania was found.",
      "status": "Official Statement"
    }
  ],
  "follow_up_notes": "Wider Border ??Romania ??Russian drone found in ??Romania. The Romanian Ministry of National Defence has issued a statement, officially confirming the incident.",
  "headline": "Romania says it finds drone fragments near border with Ukraine",
  "location_text": "near Insula Mare a Brăilei, Danube river, Romania-Ukraine border",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_225_1763920149_d8ad048e.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Russian drone found in ??Romania. The Romanian Ministry of National Defence has issued a statement, officially confirming the incident.",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/romania-says-it-finds-drone-fragments-near-border-with-ukraine-2024-03-29/"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/romania-says-it-finds-drone-fragments-near-border-with-ukraine-2024-03-29/"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "Ru Drone in RO",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "RO Air",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "RO",
  "Date": "28-Mar-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "",
  "Follow-Up Link?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/romania-says-it-finds-drone-fragments-near-border-with-ukraine-2024-03-29/",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "Wider Border ??Romania ??Russian drone found in ??Romania. The Romanian Ministry of National Defence has issued a statement, officially confirming the incident.",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "Russian drone found in ??Romania. The Romanian Ministry of National Defence has issued a statement, officially confirming the incident.",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}