Authorities evacuated residents of Plauru, a Romanian village near the Ukrainian border, after a Russian drone struck a liquefied gas vessel near the Ukrainian port of Izmail, Digi24 reports.
The ship, carrying 4,000 tons of liquefied gas, is located approximately 500 meters from the village on the Ukrainian side of the border, according to Horia Todorescu, head of the Romanian county that includes Plauru.
"Due to the proximity to Romania and the dangerous cargo, local authorities in coordination with the Ministry of Internal Affairs decided to evacuate people and animals from the nearby territory until the complete elimination of the risk," Romania's Department for Emergency Situations reported.
According to the reports, 100-150 people were evacuated from the village along with their animals.
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister for Reconstruction and Minister of Communities and Territories Development Oleksii Kuleba and the Administration of Sea Ports of Ukraine reported that Russian forces attacked the port of Izmail with drones overnight on 17 November.
The attack damaged port equipment and several civilian vessels moored at the berths.
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