Ukraine Drones Land on NATO Soil: Sovereignty Violations, Liability, and the Normative Gap
Two drone incidents in May–June 2026 — a Russian aerial drone striking civilians in Romania's Galați and a Ukrainian naval drone detonating at Romania's Constanța port — have produced the most significant international law dispute on NATO territory since the war began. Romania's Foreign Ministry formally characterized the Galați strike as a serious violation of international law. Jurist analysis c