Ministry of National Defence
The Minister of National Defence, Gabriel Oprea, together with a delegation of the General Staff, traveled to the towns of Saucesti, Bacau County and Halaucesti, Iasi County on Thursday, July 1. At present, some 137 soldiers of the defence ministry work there with 10 vehicles in an effort to bring relief to the flood-stricken population.
While visiting flood-affected counties in Moldavia, defence minister Gabriel Oprea, advised that a pontoon bridge be set on Suceava River, at the town of Dornesti. The town of Dornesti was affected by recent floods and the bridge connecting the towns of Radauti and Dornesti along route DN 17 was damaged.
Defence minister Gabriel Oprea is going to be at Dornesti, Suceava County, on Monday, July 5. There, a 125-troop detachment of the 72nd Engineer Battalion within the 10th Engineer Brigade began assembling the pontoon bridge over Suceava River, planned to be ready on Thursday, July 8.