 Nyorera kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Nepo Russia yakafara kupiwa kodzero dzekufamba mukati menyika yeRomania, yakashora zvakasimba Romania kupinda muhondo, sezvo izvi zvaizovapa nzvimbo patafura yekutaurirana mushure mehondo. Zvisinei, pashure pokunge kufambira mberi kweRussia kwamiswa kunze kweguta reBulgaria rePleven, vakakumbira kupindira nokukurumidza kweuto reRomania. Carol akava mutungamiriri wemauto eRussia neRomania akanga akakomberedza Plevenuye zvichitevera kurwa kwakasimba nekukomba kwenguva refu, Osman Nuri Pasha akazvipira guta iri musi wa 28 Mbudzi 1877. Kukunda uku kwakakanganisa nzanga yeRomania, kuchikwidziridza zita raCarol pakati pevamwari vemagamba enyika. 