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Romania Evacuates Two Danube Villages After Drone Strike Ignites Gas Ship in Ukraine

Authorities describe the evacuations as preventive due to an explosion risk from a burning gas ship near the Danube border.

Overview

  • Emergency services evacuated residents of Ceatalchioi and Plauru as a precaution, transporting people by minibus.
  • Road and river traffic in the area was suspended after officials cited an imminent danger of explosion from the vessel fire.
  • Ukrainian authorities said a civilian Turkish-flagged ship carrying liquefied petroleum gas was hit during a Russian drone attack on Izmail.
  • Romania’s Defence Ministry reported no detected breach of national airspace after the strike, while the Foreign Ministry recently presented the Russian ambassador with what it called tangible evidence of drone incursions.
  • The Russian embassy denied any intentional violation and labeled the summons a show, and open-source posts naming the vessel M/T Orinda have not been confirmed by officials.