Proximity of Russian attacks on Ukraine’s Danube ports stirs fear in Romania

A fireball lights the horizon on the Ukrainian shore of the Danube, as seen from the Romanian side (Mircea Franc via AP)

The discovery of drone debris on Romanian territory this week has left some local residents fearing that the war in neighbouring Ukraine could spread into their country, as Russian forces bombard Ukrainian ports just across the Danube River from Nato member Romania.

Moscow aims to disrupt Ukraine’s ability to export grain to world markets with a sustained campaign of attacks targeting Ukrainian Danube ports, and has attacked the port of Izmail four times this week, Ukrainian officials say.