Thousands of residents of Nysa, in southern Poland, formed a human chain overnight to pass each other sandbags, building a wall along a river embankment to keep the raging waters at bay.
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More Suspected Russian Drone Debris Found in Romania
The NATO member said it was the third such discovery in less than two weeks.
Suspected Russian Drone Debris Found in Romania
The Romanian president, Klaus Iohannis, said that if the wreckage was confirmed to be Russian, it would be “a serious violation” of a NATO member’s sovereignty.
A Merchant Ship’s Perilous Black Sea Passage in Ukraine
Ukraine’s Danube River ports have become key arteries for grain exports. But threats from Russia and costly delays have made some shippers rethink their operations in the Black Sea.
Ukraine Recaptures a Small Village as Russian Forces Retreat
The announcement came on the same day that a cargo ship stranded in the Odesa port became the first to venture into the turbulent waters of the Black Sea despite Moscow’s threats to treat vessels in the area as hostile.
Amid Attacks, Ukraine’s Grain Exports Get a Lifeline From Romania
A 40-mile channel, best known outside shipping circles as a magnet for bird watchers, is now a crucial route allowing Ukrainian grain to reach the sea, protected by a NATO umbrella.
Russia Downs 2 Drones Near Moscow, as Ukraine War’s New Phase Intensifies
It was the 12th time in the past three weeks that Russian officials had reported intercepting such aerial attacks in the heart of the capital.
After Russian Attack in Ukraine, Broken Glass and Rattled Nerves in Romania
A drone assault on a Danube River port sent shock waves — both the physical and the psychological kind — into villages just across the water that are in NATO territory.
As Russia Strikes Ports, Ukraine Scrambles to Continue Grain Exports
Their grain and sunflower oil once helped feed the world. Now, even their backup routes to the international market have become targets.
Ukraine’s Grain Lifeline in Danube Ports Comes Under Russia Threat
Since the collapse of the Black Sea grain deal two weeks ago, small ports on the Danube River are the only shipping outlet for millions of tons of grain.