Russia announces what explanations his ambassador gave to the Romanian Foreign Ministry, where he was convened after the incursion of Moscow drones into Poland
The representative of the Russian Federation in Romania, Vladimir Lipaev. Photo: Adi Iacob / Hotnews
Vladimir Lipaev denounced “the lack of evidence of the accusation against Moscow and then accused that” involving NATO involvement in the conflict in Ukraine “is an obstacle in search of peace, says a statement of the Russian Embassy in Bucharest.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) announced on Thursday night that the ambassador of the Russian Federation in Bucharest was summoned to the institution's headquarters, “to communicate the position of firm conviction, by Romania, the violation of the Air Space of Poland by Russian drones.”
At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Russian diplomat rejected the protest of the Romanian part and accused Ukraine and NATO instead.
“During the meeting, the standard clichés of anti -drone propaganda, unrelated to reality were stated,” a statement of the Russian Embassy in Bucharest said.
“The ambassador emphasized the mismatch of the Romanian initiative and the lack of evidence of the accusations against Russia. He proposed to consult the statements of the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Defense of Russia on this topic, drawing attention to the availability to carry consultations with the Ministry of Defense of Poland, which, however, the Polish part,”
“The head of the diplomatic mission stressed that the involvement of NATO countries in the Ukraine conflict and the continuation of military support given to the Kiev regime lead to escalating tension in the European region and represents the main obstacles to a peaceful solution,” the statement said.
Poland brought down Drone on Wednesday that entered its air space during a large -scale Russian attack in western Ukraine, the NATO member state calling the foray “an act of aggression” and marking the first collision between Russia and a member of the alliance during the war in the neighboring country.
The Russian Ministry of Defense officially transmitted on Wednesday that its drones had a major attack on military facilities in western Ukraine, but said that there were no plans to hit Poland, without denying or confirming the intrusion of these drones into the Polish airspace.
Warsaw is trying to “escalate” the conflict in Ukraine by spreading “myths” about the intrusion into the Polish airspace of some drones that Polish officials claim to have been sent by Moscow, the Russian Foreign Ministry also accused.
According to the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bucharest stressed that the incident represents “unprecedented escalation, with serious and large implications, as well as a threat to the security of the citizens of an ally and strategic partner of Romania”.
“This incident again illustrates the broad, severe consequences of the war of aggression carried out by the Russian Federation against Ukraine on regional stability and European security,” writes in the press release.
Russia's ambassador to Bucharest was called to MAE after the incursion of Russian drones into Poland: “An unprecedented escalation, threat to European security”
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also emphasized the history of Russian attacks in the border area with Romania.
“Equally, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reminded the Russian part about the previous attacks of the Russian forces against Ukrainian objectives, near the border with Romania. The irresponsible character of these attacks, which affects the national security and stability in the larger region of the Black Maria and the Imperative of International, has been emphasized again. The Danube ”, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
