On October 4, 2024, Romanian border police discovered debris from a Russian drone in the Litcov canal area within Romania's Danube Delta region. The Romanian Ministry of National Defense, along with the Romanian Intelligence Service and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, conducted a search and collected drone fragments for analysis following legal procedures. This is not the first instance of Russian drone wreckage found on Romanian soil, a NATO member country. Russia has repeatedly targeted Ukrainian port infrastructure along the Danube River, which borders Ukraine and Romania. On September 9, 2024, similar debris was found near Periprava village, located directly across the Danube River from Ukraine. In September 2024, Ukraine was targeted by 1,339 Shahed-type kamikaze drones, with over 1,100 shot down or jammed. The drone attacks on Ukraine continued in early October 2024, with dozens of drones targeting the country daily.

On October 4, 2024, Romanian border police discovered debris from a Russian drone in the Litcov canal area within Romania's Danube Delta region. The Romanian Ministry of National Defense, along with the Romanian Intelligence Service and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, conducted a search and collected drone fragments for analysis following legal procedures. This is not the first instance of Russian drone wreckage found on Romanian soil, a NATO member country. Russia has repeatedly targeted Ukrainian port infrastructure along the Danube River, which borders Ukraine and Romania. On September 9, 2024, similar debris was found near Periprava village, located directly across the Danube River from Ukraine. In September 2024, Ukraine was targeted by 1,339 Shahed-type kamikaze drones, with over 1,100 shot down or jammed. The drone attacks on Ukraine continued in early October 2024, with dozens of drones targeting the country daily.