Russia hit pipelines in Ukraine, sparking bright flames and plumes of smoke seen from Romania. Russia narrowly avoided an armed skirmish with Romania, a member of the NATO alliance, after striking just a half mile from its border. Romanian defense officials believe the new law passed by parliament explicitly allowing its armed forces to shoot down Russian drones that fly over its territory prevented the Kremlin from incurring on its territory. Russia struck a gas distribution center in the Ismail Area of Ukraine with Shahed kamikaze drones on Tuesday and Wednesday, so close to Romania's border that Bucharest deployed F-16 aircraft to monitor. No unauthorized intrusions were reported.

Opening a cognitive computing center in Romania is on the list of upcoming activities of the American IT company – IBM. The Ministry of Communications and Information Society has recently informed the public about the ongoing negotiations with IBM on setting up a specialized center for cognitive technology in Romania, as reported by Business Review. According to their statement, the Romanian government has already signed a memorandum of understanding with IBM. Both the Ministry of Education and Research and the Ministry of Communications and Information Society have emphasized the importance of cognitive computing technology as a prosperous growth area for Romania. They have identified it as a high potential for the country to become a leader in the industry.