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15 October, 2026 / 14:38

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Defense Minister about drone over territory of Moldova: This is 95th case of violation of country’s airspace

The unauthorized flight of a drone through the airspace of the Republic of Moldova on the night of October 15 represented the 95th case of a violation of the country’s airspace, according to Defense Minister Anatolie Nosatîi. The aircraft flew over Ștefan Vodă district for eight minutes, amid attacks by the Russian Federation on Ukraine’s Odesa region.

The drone entered the airspace of the Republic of Moldova at 1:43 a.m., from the direction of Grădinița, Odesa region, Ukraine, heading toward the village of Purcari in Ștefan Vodă district. At 1:51 a.m., the unmanned aircraft left the national airspace, heading toward the town of Starokazachie in Odesa region.

The Defense Minister noted that the flight occurred amid Russian attacks on Odesa region during the night, and the aircraft allegedly belonged to the Russian Federation.

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