Overview
- Romanian officials ordered a precautionary evacuation in Plauru across the Danube from Ukraine’s Izmail port after a fire broke out on a Turkish‑flag LPG tanker.
- Ukrainian port authorities reported that drones struck Izmail overnight, damaging infrastructure and several civilian ships, including the tanker identified as ORINDA.
- The ship’s 16 crew members evacuated and were accounted for, according to maritime reporting referenced in German media.
- Romania issued emergency alerts, closed nearby roads and waterways, and said it detected no unauthorized entry into its national airspace.
- Reported evacuation totals varied across outlets, with figures ranging from about 15 residents to roughly 100–150 people moved to safety.