Tensions between Romania and Russia due to attacks on Ukrainian ports on the Danube

Tensions between Romania and Russia arose as Romanian President Klaus Iohanis reacted angrily to Russian attacks on port infrastructure on the Danube near Romania’s border with Moldova, recalling that his country is a member of NATO.

“I strongly condemn the recent Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure on the Danube, very close to NATO member Romania,” Iohanis tweeted.

As we reported earlier, last night Russia launched a strike with Geran 2 drones on Ukrainian ports on the Danube River.

⚡️Last night multiple Geran-2 drones hit the port of Reni, right under NATO’s nose across the Romanian border pic.twitter.com/ag5CbEnE3D

— What the media hides. (@narrative_hole) July 24, 2023

Last night, several Geran-2 drones struck the port of Reni, located right under the nose of NATO on the border with Romania.

Earlier today, a Romanian circulated images on social media showing that the explosion occurred on the other side of the river and that the Ukrainian port of Reni on the Danube appeared to have been damaged. Ukrainian authorities have reported a four-hour attack by Russian drones on port infrastructure in the Odessa region in the south of the country.

Russia is playing a dangerous game

Last night, they struck targets right next to the Romanian border for the first time.

This video was recorded by Romanians, showing the attacks on the port of Reni, right across the Danube river

Romania is a NATO state pic.twitter.com/mJSvlUbxDh

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) July 24, 2023

Russia is playing a dangerous game. Last night they hit targets close to the Romanian border for the first time. A video taken by the Romanians shows attacks on the port of Reni, located right on the banks of the Danube. Romania is a NATO state.

The Ukrainian port city of Reni, opposite Romania, also borders Moldova.

“This recent escalation is also affecting the transit of Ukrainian grain and therefore global food security,” President Iohannis said.

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, much of Ukrainian grain has been transported via the Danube and the Romanian port of Constanta on the Black Sea, which has brought substantial profits to Romania.

Tensions in the Black Sea escalated after the Ukrainian grain deal expired on Monday, critical to the West because it allowed Ukrainian grain to be exported with Russia’s consent, but the West refused to lift sanctions against Russia. Recall that in 2022, Ukrainian grain exports accounted for 9% of Ukraine’s GDP.

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