A Russian drone hit a residential building in the Romanian city of Galați, and the incident triggered an international response. After the strike, in which, according to available information, two people were injured and a fire broke out in the ten-story building, Romania asked NATO for support and additional air defense resources. The Alliance confirmed the incident and criticized Russia. forum24.cz ↗
The event comes at a time when NATO is once again addressing the security of the European space and the future role of the United States. Following talks among foreign ministers in Helsingborg, the US is expected to reduce part of its military contributions to the Alliance. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte had earlier stated in Brussels that the gradual redeployment of American forces would not jeopardize NATO's defense plans and would proceed in a structured manner. STVR (Spravy) ↗
Germany and the Netherlands also announced that this year they will establish a joint NATO tactical command center in the Baltics. The joint corps is to command units in Estonia and Latvia and, if necessary, coordinate up to 50,000 soldiers. This is another step in strengthening the Alliance's eastern flank following a series of drone incidents and warnings about Russian jamming of GPS signals. teraz.sk ↗
European countries will thus be under growing pressure to increase their defense capabilities, strengthen air defense, and take on a greater share of responsibility for the continent's security. The July NATO summit in Ankara is expected to show how these changes will be reflected in the Alliance's joint strategy. hnonline.sk ↗
Russian drone hit a house in Romania, NATO addresses eastern flank
On Record
Mark Rutte
Generálny tajomník NATO
20.08.2026
„Každý útok na členský štát NATO bude jednoznačne posudzovaný ako útok proti Aliancii, so všetkými krokmi, ktoré z toho podľa Severoatlantickej zmluvy vyplývajú."
Z tlačovej správy bulharskej Rady ministrov po telefonáte Rutteho s premiérom Radevom. Znenie zverejnila Sofia, NATO ho vlastným kanálom nepotvrdilo.
Mark Rutte
Generálny tajomník NATO
20.08.2026
„Plná podpora a pripravenosť obranných síl a prostriedkov NATO v regióne reagovať na každú hrozbu voči členským štátom a neutralizovať ju."
Telefonát s bulharským premiérom Rumenom Radevom po správe Financial Times o možných iránskych cieľoch v juhovýchodnej Európe. Formulácia pochádza z komuniké bulharskej vlády.
Mark Rutte
Generálny tajomník NATO
12.06.2026
„Európa míňa oveľa viac práve preto, aby ukončila prílišnú závislosť od jedného spojenca."
Reakcia na americký plán zoškrtať sily vyčlenené pre NATO v Európe.
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Rutte vylúčil narušenie obrany NATO odchodom časti americkej armády z Európy
svet.sme.sk
| 13:17 20.05.
Nemecko a Holandsko vytvoria veliace centrum NATO v Pobaltí
teraz.sk
| 14:40 28.05.
Nato: Nato 3.0 – aber wer macht mit?
Die Zeit
| 19:31 22.05.
Blanár: V NATO musíme prebrať väčšiu zodpovednosť za bezpečnosť
teraz.sk
| 16:25 22.05.
Trump will überraschenderweise mehr Truppen für Polen, Rutte lädt Selenskyj nach Ankara ein
Der Standard
| 10:48 22.05.
Ministri krajín NATO dnes rokujú vo Švédsku. Témami budú prípravy na summit v Ankare aj obranné výdavky
hnonline.sk
| 10:01 22.05.
Európske krajiny budú ďalej postupne posilňovať svoju pozíciu v NATO, vyhlásil Rutte. Úloha USA však zostáva kľúčová
STVR (Spravy)
| 09:11 22.05.
USA sťahujú tisíce vojakov z Európy. Obranné plány zostanú nedotknuté, tvrdí Mark Rutte
aktuality.sk
| 13:25 20.05.
Rutte: Sťahovanie vojakov USA z Európy neovplyvní obranu NATO
teraz.sk
| 13:05 20.05.
Snížení počtu amerických vojáků v Evropě neohrozí obranné plány NATO, řekl Rutte
forum24.cz
| 12:42 20.05.
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