Romania started evacuating residents from Plauru as a ship carrying LPG burned near Ukraine's Izmail, posing potential risks.

Plauru, a small settlement on the Danube opposite the Ukrainian port of Izmail in the Odesa region, has previously been affected by cross-border fallout from the war, including the discovery of Russian drone debris in 2023 and the identification of a possible drone impact zone near the village after airspace violations reported in January 2025.