Missile shot down by Ukrainian air defense fell in Naslavcea, Ocnita district

11:29 | 31.10.2022 Category: Social

Chisinau, Oct. 31 /MOLDPRES/- A missile shot down by the Ukrainian air defense fell today in the northern Naslavcea town, Ocnita district, located on the border with Ukraine. The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MAI) announced that following the incident, all protective measures were taken.

According to the MAI, no victims were registered, but the windows of several homes were destroyed. Currently, the MAI forces have surrounded the area where the rocket fell, to avoid possible dangers, and a documentation group is on the spot.

"The Ukrainian authorities informed that this morning there was a drone attack on the Dnestrovsk dam on the territory of Ukraine, which is at a distance of 1 km from the Naslavcea dam. The Russian attack did not affect the dam, but the electrical components related to the Ukrainian dam were attacked, targeting the electrical transformers. The Ukrainian authorities claim that there is no danger of flooding," a press release of the Ministry of Interior reads.

On 10 October the Ministry of Defense announced that the specialized structures identified three Russian air targets that flew over the airspace of the Republic of Moldova. The case was registered during the Russian air attacks on several cities in Ukraine.

Photo: MAI

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