— Based on laboratory data indicating that permissible limits were exceeded in the north of the country, we were forced to raise the threat level to yellow. If necessary, we are ready to temporarily suspend water supplies to some towns in the north of Moldova to prevent threats to citizens, said the Moldovan minister.
Moldova also asked European Union countries for help in this matter. — We are asking for support from European partners in quickly mobilizing teams of specialists and the necessary equipment to work on the Dniester. We are talking about equipment for capturing, retaining and collecting oil contaminants from water, as well as mobile stations for testing water quality, said Prime Minister Aleksandru Munteanu.
Soldiers sent to the north of Moldova
Specialists from Moldova, Ukraine and Romania are already working on site, monitoring the river and trying to eliminate the threat. Water samples are collected every six hours using a mobile laboratory. Additional filters and protective barriers are installed.
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Soldiers were also sent to the north of the country. The military has deployed a crisis management support camp near the town of Soroka, on the Moldovan-Ukrainian border.
