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00:00 Here, in Eastern Romania, the sound of sirens has become all too frequent.
00:05 Residents say they often hear drones flying overhead, and that sometimes they also feel
00:10 the tremors when drones explode or get shot down.
00:13 "If it gets worse and the drone strikes become more frequent, especially if one falls on
00:20 a house in the village, then there's nothing we can do.
00:23 We have to get out of here."
00:28 In response, around 50 Romanian soldiers began building two bomb shelters this week near
00:33 the border.
00:34 Authorities say it's only the beginning.
00:37 "Residents felt unsafe, and so we're trying to do something for them.
00:42 We will make major investments in all the villages on the border, given the actions
00:46 taken by the Russian Federation."
00:52 The area lies just across the river from two key Ukrainian ports on the Danube River.
00:57 The ports, which are used to export grain to world markets, have come under attack in
01:02 recent days.
01:04 And on Wednesday, fresh drone fragments were found in two separate locations near the border
01:08 in Romania.
01:10 Details about the incidents are still fuzzy, and it's unclear whether Romania has determined
01:15 where or when the drones were launched.
01:17 But Romanian President Claus Ioannis said that fragments found on Saturday were similar
01:22 to those used by the Russian army.
01:26 He criticized what he called an "absolutely unacceptable" violation of Romania's sovereign
01:30 airspace.
01:32 The foreign ministry has also said it would summon the head of Russia's diplomatic mission.
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