romanian Village Evacuated After Russian โคDrone Strike Damagesโ Gas Tanker
Plauru,Romaniaโ – Residents of theโ Romanian village of Plaur are beingโ evacuated after a Russian drone strike damaged a gas tanker in Ukrainian waters,creating โa “serious risk of explosion”โ in the area,Romanian authoritiesโค announced. Between 100 and 150 people are subject to evacuation, with officials urging residents to follow recommendations including traffic restrictions and detour routes.
The incident stems โfromโค a large-scale Russian drone attack on the Odesa region โฃof Ukraine Monday โฃnight, targeting energy and portโข infrastructure, and โคdamagingโ several civilian vessels. Debris from thes attacks has repeatedly fallen on Romanian territory, andโ Bucharest has previously reported Russian drones entering its airspace via the Danube River during attacks on Ukraine. Russia denies obligation, claiming such incidents are Ukrainian provocations, citing a similar โคevent inโ September that prompted the launch ofโข Romanian F-16s and two Germanโ Air Force Eurofighter โTyphoons.
Oleh Kiper, headโค of the Odesa military governance, confirmed the โคattack on โฃthe region’s infrastructure.The Romanian Emergency Situations Agency issued โคa statement warning of theโ explosion risk and initiating the โคevacuationโข procedures.