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Story summary
- In March 2026, oil spilled into Moldova's Nistru River after a Russian attack on Ukraine's Novodnistrovsk hydropower complex, triggering an environmental crisis.
- Nature vlogger Ilie Cojocari reported the spill, prompting government testing and a public environmental alert.
- President Maia Sandu blamed Russia, while local officials organized water supplies for affected residents.
- The incident heightened Moldova's vulnerability amid the war, with emergency aid from European allies highlighting water-supply fragility.
