On November 17, 2025, a Russian drone strike targeted an LPG-carrying ship on the Ukrainian side of the Danube River near the Romanian border village of Plauru in Tulcea County. Following the strike, Romanian authorities ordered evacuation of the village's residents due to the risk of further explosions. The Romanian Defense Ministry confirmed detection and tracking of aerial targets in Ukrainian airspace near Tulcea County but reported no unauthorized aircraft entered Romanian airspace. The General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations initiated alert measures for northern Tulcea County. Deputy mayor George Maladoi stated some residents relocated to City Hall and emergency teams assisted evacuations of people and animals. This incident adds to heightened tensions in the Danube region, where Russian attacks on Ukrainian ports have triggered multiple NATO alerts. NATO has launched the Eastern Sentry initiative in response to Russian drone incursions over Romania and Poland and Russian military jets entering Estonian airspace. The EU has approved a five-year defense roadmap calling for a 'drone wall' to be operational by 2027, addressing threats from Russia and Belarus and repeated UAV violations of EU member states' airspace.

On November 17, 2025, a Russian drone strike targeted an LPG-carrying ship on the Ukrainian side of the Danube River near the Romanian border village of Plauru in Tulcea County. Following the strike, Romanian authorities ordered evacuation of the village's residents due to the risk of further explosions. The Romanian Defense Ministry confirmed detection and tracking of aerial targets in Ukrainian airspace near Tulcea County but reported no unauthorized aircraft entered Romanian airspace. The General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations initiated alert measures for northern Tulcea County. Deputy mayor George Maladoi stated some residents relocated to City Hall and emergency teams assisted evacuations of people and animals. This incident adds to heightened tensions in the Danube region, where Russian attacks on Ukrainian ports have triggered multiple NATO alerts. NATO has launched the Eastern Sentry initiative in response to Russian drone incursions over Romania and Poland and Russian military jets entering Estonian airspace. The EU has approved a five-year defense roadmap calling for a 'drone wall' to be operational by 2027, addressing threats from Russia and Belarus and repeated UAV violations of EU member states' airspace.