Russia strikes Ukraine-Romania border crossing for 2nd time in week
The Orlivka–Isaccea crossing links Ukraine’s Odesa Oblast with NATO and EU member Romania across the Danube River, which has become Kyiv's primary grain export route amid Russian attacks.
Russia launched a second drone attack on the Orlivka border crossing between Ukraine and Romania on September 6, forcing a halt to operations, according to Ukrainian officials. The crossing had recently reopened following a prior Russian drone assault. The attack, carried out with Russian Shahed-type drones, resulted in a temporary suspension of people and vehicle crossings, though no casualties were reported, stated Andrii Demchenko, a spokesperson for Ukraine's State Border Guard Service.
Operations at the crossing resumed the next morning. The crossing had previously been targeted on September 1, when Russian drones struck a building and infrastructure at the facility, causing fires and halting operations temporarily. Services were restored two days later. According to Demchenko, the recovery after the September 6 strike was quicker than after the earlier attack.
Russia has been targeting border infrastructure in Romania and Moldova, according to Demchenko, who spoke on a Ukrainian television news program. The Orlivka–Isaccea crossing connects Ukraine's Odesa Oblast with Romania, an EU member, across the Danube River. Border and logistics infrastructure in the region have become crucial alternatives to dangerous Black Sea shipping routes, which Russia has increasingly bombarded.
This Danube route has been Ukraine's sole viable grain export pathway since Russia withdrew from the Black Sea Grain Initiative in 2023. Russian attacks on ports and logistics infrastructure in the region have frequently occurred near Romanian territory, often within a few kilometers or even hundreds of meters.
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