Episode 2 of 2
Troops Enter Romania
- When
- 24 April 1877
- Where
- Prut river near Ungheni
Russian troops entered Romania through the Eiffel Bridge near Ungheni, resulting in Turkish bombardments of Romanian towns on the Danube.
Following the declaration of war, Russian forces moved into Romania via the newly built Eiffel Bridge near Ungheni on the Prut river. This military movement triggered Turkish bombardments of Romanian towns located on the Danube.
Sources
- Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
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