Romania Denies Plans to Deploy Troops to Ukraine

Romania has officially denied any intention to send military forces to Ukraine, following a wave of misinformation circulating on social media.

The country’s National Security Adviser, Cristian Diaconescu, clarified in a statement published on the Romanian presidential website that there are no discussions or plans regarding the deployment of Romanian troops to the conflict zone.

This clarification comes after a series of misleading posts falsely attributed to acting President Ilie Bolojan, which suggested that Romania was considering military involvement in Ukraine.

Diaconescu firmly dismissed the rumors, stating that the acting head of state has never, in any context—formal or informal—indicated Romania's readiness or intention to send its army to Ukraine.

On the contrary, he emphasized that Romania's consistent stance has been to provide multifaceted support to Kyiv, while clearly ruling out the possibility of sending troops to the neighboring country currently facing conflict.

According to Romanian law, any decision to deploy national military forces abroad must first be approved by the country’s Supreme Council of National Defense and then ratified by the Romanian Parliament.

Romania’s Ministry of Defense had previously rejected the idea of deploying troops to Ukraine. 

This stance was also supported by President-elect Nicușor Dan during his election campaign, reinforcing the country’s position on non-intervention in the military dimension of the Ukraine conflict.