Ukraine says Russian drones detonated on Romanian territory during Danube strike
This handout photograph released by Ukrainian Emergency Service on August 2, 2023 shows a view of a damaged building at a Ukrainian port on the Danube after a night drone attack in Odesa region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Ukrainian authorities who released this image are not giving any more details on the precise location of the attack. Russian drones damaged infrastructure at a Ukrainian port on the Danube, as Moscow targeted strikes against facilities vital for grain shipments from Ukraine following the collapse of an export agreement. (Photo by Handout / UKRAINIAN EMERGENCY SERVICE / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Ukrainian Emergency Service" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by HANDOUT/UKRAINIAN EMERGENCY SERVICE/AFP via Getty Images)Ukraine’s foreign ministry spokesman said Russian drones fell and detonated on Romanian territory on Monday during an overnight attack on Ukrainian port infrastructure on the Danube river.
Romania is a member of the NATO military alliance.
“According to Ukraine’s state border guard service, last night, during a massive Russian attack near the port of Izmail, Russian ‘Shakheds’ fell and detonated on the territory of Romania,” Ukrainian official, Oleg Nikolenko, wrote on Facebook.
“This is yet another confirmation that Russia’s missile terror poses a huge threat not only to Ukraine’s security, but also to the security of neighbouring countries, including NATO member states,” he said.
Nikolenko published a photo showing the flames of an explosion on the opposite bank of the Danube river.
An Ukrainian industry source told Reuters that two Russian drones had fallen on the Romanian side of the Danube.
Ukraine’s Danube ports, Reni and Izmail, accounted for around a quarter of grain exports before Russia pulled out of a U.N.-backed deal that provided safe passage for the export of Ukrainian grain via the Black Sea.
The Danube ports have since become the main route out of Ukraine, with grain also sent on barges to Romania’s Black Sea port of Constanta for shipment onwards.
The Times of Earth ( TOE) founded in 1999, is a multilingual newspaper that is printed and circulated in many countries including some parts of the United States and Canada. It is considered as the largest trusted & respected international multimedia news/financial information source of the world.