Russian President Vladimir Putin said it's too early to confirm the Russian origin of a drone that crashed in Romania, amid European anger over the incident.
The crash injured two people and triggered a fire, with Romania identifying the drone as Russian and NATO countries condemning Russia.
Putin said no one can confirm the drone's origin until an examination is conducted, and accused European countries of seeking to continue confrontation with Russia and justify exorbitant spending.
Russia's ambassador to Romania was summoned to the foreign ministry and told that the Russian consul general in Constanta would be expelled and the consulate closed.
Drone incursions in Romania have been detected dozens of times since Russia's 2022 conflict with Ukraine, but Friday's strike marked the first time a residential building had been hit.
