Romania sends drinking water to Moldova amid Dniester River pollution

Iași City Hall, in eastern Romania, announced that it has sent a humanitarian convoy of tankers with drinking water to Bălți, the second-largest city in the Republic of Moldova. The latter witnessed massive levels of pollution on the Dniester River following Russian strikes on the Novodnestrovsk Hydropower Complex.

The complex is located about 15 km from the Moldovan border. The attack allegedly caused a massive discharge of technical oils and other petroleum substances into the Dniester River, and authorities advised residents to avoid using the water. The river is Moldova's primary source of freshwater.