Moldova finds third Russian drone in three days – this time near capital

Moldovan authorities discovered the drone just 26 kilometers from Chisinau.

Nov 13, 2024 - 03:00

Moldova finds third Russian drone in three days – this time near capital

A third Russian drone has been discovered in Moldova in three days. National police reported finding the unmanned aircraft on the outskirts of Cosernita, 26 kilometers from Chisinau, the capital.

Two other drones were found on 10 November—one near Borosenii Noi village and another by Farladani village. These discoveries followed Russia’s largest drone assault on Ukraine, which involved 145 drones. While preliminary examinations showed no explosives on the drones, Foreign Minister Mihai Popșoi emphasized these airspace violations posed serious threats to civilian safety.

Moldova’s Foreign Ministry summoned Russian Ambassador Oleg Ozerov to deliver a formal protest over both the drone incidents and alleged election interference.

This adds to a pattern of Russian military debris landing in neighboring states since the invasion began, with over 30 similar incidents reported across Romania, Poland, Moldova, Bulgaria, Croatia, and Belarus. Despite some being NATO members, these countries have avoided intercepting such aircraft, seemingly wary of “escalation.”

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