AUR deputy Ramona Bruynseels said at a parliamentary press conference that the party wants a public calendar for strengthening Romania’s defence after what she described as Russian sabotage at the Carfil arms factory on 14 September. She said AUR firmly condemns the Russian Federation for that act and for any action that could amount to sabotage, subversion or coordinated aggression against Romania’s population, territory and strategic sites.
She said condemnation is not enough. AUR is asking the president, the government, the Ministry of National Defence, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Romanian Intelligence Service and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to set out a public calendar for consolidating defence, while respecting military secrecy and the rules on classified information.
Bruynseels said aerial drones have become a daily threat. According to the Ministry of National Defence, 37 unauthorised entries were recorded in 2026. Citing data from the company Ambrey and the International Maritime Organization, she said the Black Sea became in 2026 the world’s most dangerous maritime route for sailors on commercial ships. She called the situation dramatic and said it requires a clear response strategy and coordination with Romania’s allies.
She said it has not been confirmed in every attack on ships whether the drones were Russian or Ukrainian, and that technical evidence has not been made public. She referred to the Bulgarian prime minister, who said he does not hold evidence to accuse a particular country of launching the drones. Bruynseels said it is known that they come from the east, but not exactly where they were launched.
She argued for an inter-institutional audit of security in the defence industry so that progress on defence can still be shown. The review should cover physical protection, counter-intelligence and cyber defence of state and private sites, with corrective ideas brought before parliamentary committees where needed. She said excessive secrecy helps no one.
AUR is also demanding a plan to develop reaction capabilities, integrated air and maritime surveillance and anti-drone defence, together with a joint assessment and unified strategic communication. Bruynseels said Romania and its ally and partner Bulgaria have been saying different things, and that Romanian experts should present clear technical findings with allies so a common adversary is not given reason to claim the two sides do not understand each other.
She said AUR will formally ask Parliament to hear Romanian Intelligence Service representatives in the SRI oversight committee and Foreign Ministry representatives in the foreign policy committee, and defence and interior ministry officials in the defence committee. The party will also table questions. Bruynseels said Romania cannot wait for the next drone or the next attack on a commercial ship, and that any act of aggression, subversion or sabotage is not permitted in Romania, regardless of who carries it out.