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Gigantic WW2 bomb detonated in Slovakia after surfacing in Danube River

The ‘largest bomb ever found’ in the country of Slovakia has been detonated after it surfaced in the drought-hit Danube River , according to NewsNow TASR . A team comprising of experts from the Nitra region’s police, Bratislava’s Police Corps' Criminalistics and Forensic Institute, and personnel from the Fire and…

The Independent UK · Aug 7

Romanian navy carries out Danube controlled explosions to help cool nuclear power plant

Romania’s naval forces carried out controlled explosions on the drought-hit Danube River to divert water flow toward the Cernavoda nuclear power plant.

The Independent UK · Aug 3

NATO member Romania finds drone fragments after Russian strikes on Ukrainian ports

Romanian authorities said drone fragments were found inside the country's southeastern border region after Russian strikes on Ukrainian Danube River ports

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2025

Russia hits Ukrainian grain depots again as a foreign ship tries out Kyiv's new Black Sea corridor

Officials say Russia has resumed its targeting of grain infrastructure in Ukraine’s southern Odesa region, using drones in overnight strikes on storage facilities and ports along the Danube River

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2023

Russian drone attack damages Ukraine Danube river port

Russian drones attacked a Ukrainian Danube river port and damaged grain silos and warehouses.

Al Jazeera · Aug 16, 2023

Ukraine says Danube ports 'critical' to agricultural exports

Danube River ports are critical to Ukrainian exports of agricultural products as a wartime deal guaranteeing safe grain shipments via the Black Sea hangs in the balance, a senior Ukrainian official said on Friday.

Reuters · Apr 21, 2023

Hundreds of rivers and lakes cross international borders – countries need to commit to sharing the water

The Danube River starts in Germany and eventually flows into the Black Sea some 2,850 kilometres and ten countries later. If Germany were to dam or pollute the river, it could potentially affect nine other countries – and four of their capitals.

The Conversation · Apr 12, 2023