Romania evacuates entire village due to Russian attack on Ukraine's Odesa region — Euronews
Illustrative photo: An entire village was evacuated in Romania due to a nighttime attack by Russia on Izmail (GettyImages)
On the night of November 17, a Russian drone attack on the Odesa region led to a serious incident near the Romanian border. Due to the risk of explosion, the evacuation of residents began in the village of Plauru, Tulcea County, Euronews reports.
Background
Russian troops attacked energy and port infrastructure in several cities in the Odesa region overnight. Several ships were damaged as a result of the Russian strikes. In particular, the media reports that a Turkish vessel loaded with liquefied gas, which was moored near the port of Izmail, caught fire.
Evacuation in Romania
Due to the risk of explosion in the village of Plauru in Tulcea County, Romania, the evacuation of residents has begun.
According to Romanian authorities, 15 people have already been evacuated to the village of Ceatalchioi. Local officials, rescue services, and the county prefect are working on the site. Further response scenarios are being assessed.
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According to the agency, Turkish maritime services confirmed that there were 16 crew members on board the Turkish-flagged LPG ORINDA vessel, all of whom were successfully evacuated, and no casualties were reported. The vessel was carrying about 4,000 tons of liquefied gas.
The Romanian emergency inspection ISU Tulcea said it was in constant contact with the Ukrainian side, but there was no need for Romanian services to intervene at this stage. The evacuation continues due to the risk of a possible explosion of liquefied gas cargo, which poses a danger on both sides of the border.
On September 13, a Russian strike drone invaded Romanian airspace.
The Romanian Air Force scrambled F-16 fighter jets and intercepted the drone.
The incident occurred during a Russian attempt to attack Ukrainian infrastructure on the Danube.
At the same time, on September 25, the Romanian authorities announced that they had developed rules for responding to airspace violations.
