Romanian villager fears risk of drone straying from across Ukrainian border


  • World
  • Wednesday, 06 Sep 2023

The port of Izmail seen from Plauru, Romania, September 5, 2023. REUTERS/Andreea Campeanu

PLAURU, Romania (Reuters) - Fishing on the Romanian shore of the Danube on Tuesday, beekeeper Gabi Popescu could see barges loading grain in the Ukrainian river port of Izmail, a day after Russia launched its third overnight strike against port infrastructure.

The attack rattled windows in the Romanian border village of Plauru across the river and Popescu's trailer shook.

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