Drone Explodes in Moldova During Russia’s Deadly Attack on Ukraine
- A drone crashed and exploded near Bender, Moldova, on Wednesday during a large-scale Russian attack on neighboring Ukraine, extending the regional security threat beyond Ukrainian borders.
- Russia launched 188 drones and missiles in the overnight assault, primarily targeting Kyiv, while Ukrainian forces intercepted 155 of the drones as Russian strikes damaged homes and infrastructure in 18 locations.
- After flying low over Bender, the drone crashed within Anenii Noi, leaving scorched marks on a civilian telecoms mast about 12 meters long. Monitoring systems later detected a second jet-powered drone crossing toward Soroca.
- Parliament speaker Igor Grosu condemned the strike, stating, "Russia will answer for its war crimes." Pro-Russian opposition lawmakers registered a motion to suspend Sandu, alleging she fails to protect Moldova.
- Moldova has become a regular waypoint for Russia's drone war, with wreckage found repeatedly this year. Kovalenko contends pro-Russian forces are running a destabilization campaign, pressing a message at Moldovans: "if you don't want war, get rid of Sandu.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova summoned the approved ambassador of the Russian Federation to Chisinau, Oleg Ozerov, after three drones violated the air space of the country, and two of them fell and exploded. One of the drones, loaded with explosives, crashed on Wednesday evening near the village of Brănești, in the Orhei district.
<p>For the third time in a day, Moldova recorded a violation of the airspace of UAV The object from Ukraine crossed the airspace of Moldova at 20:45. Airspace in the central region of the country was closed.</p>
Unidentified Airborne Object Enters Moldovan Airspace, Marking Third Violation in a Single Day
An airborne object entering from the direction of Ukraine crossed into Moldovan airspace on September 30, marking the third such violation recorded in a single day, according to the Ministry of Defense of Moldova.
The Ministry of Defense of Moldova reported the third day of violation of the country's airspace by an aircraft object.
‼️"Russia is attempting to attack Moldova for the third time today: Shahed jets have again entered the country's airspace" - Ukrainian propagandists
▪️Enemy monitoring resources are tracking the drone's movements and are in hysterics.One of the UAVs was flying near Rybnitsa and Tiraspol.▪️The drone disappeared from radar 25 km north of Chisinau.According to preliminary data, it crashed...
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