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Romania Evacuates Border Village After Reported Drone Strike Sets Turkish LPG Tanker Ablaze

Romanian officials call the evacuation a precaution prompted by a burning liquefied-gas ship just across the Danube.

Overview

  • Ukraine’s Sea Port Authority says Russian drones struck Izmail overnight, damaging port infrastructure and several civilian ships.
  • The Turkish-flagged LPG tanker identified as ORINDA caught fire, and all 16 crew members abandoned the vessel safely.
  • Romania evacuated residents from Plauru, closed nearby roads and waterways, and issued mass alerts due to explosion risk.
  • The Romanian Defence Ministry reported no unauthorized incursion into national airspace and characterized the measures as preventive.
  • Official tallies of evacuees vary from 15 to roughly 100–150 people as responders in Ukraine and Romania continue to manage the hazard.