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31 October, 2026 / 21:48
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Another drone illegally enters airspace of Moldova in northern region

UPDATE // According to the latest information, at 18:12, the drone left the airspace of Moldova near the locality of Viisoara, Edinet district.The Air Operations Center of the National Army continues to monitor the airspace of Moldova, in coordination with the competent authorities and partners.

A second drone illegally entered the airspace of Moldova on October 31, at 17:50, coming from the direction of the Vinnytsia region of Ukraine and flying over more localities in the northern Soroca, Donduseni, and Edinet districts.

According to the Defense Ministry, the unmanned aircraft entered the national airspace from the direction of Mykhailivka, Vinnytsia region, heading toward the village of Sobor, Soroca district.

Later, the drone was detected near the town of Donduseni, and at 18:03, it crossed the area of the localities of Goleni, Gordinesti, and Burlanesti in Edinet District.

The unauthorized overflight occurred amid the massive attacks launched by the Russian Federation against Ukraine.

The Air Operations Center of the National Army continues to monitor the airspace of Moldova, in coordination with the competent authorities and partners.

The authorities said that they would provide additional information.

Earlier today, the authorities announced another case of unauthorized overflight of the national airspace. The first drone was identified near the locality of Banesti, Telenesti district, and, for security reasons, airspace in the northern part of the country was temporarily restricted.