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16 October, 2026 / 11:08
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Four drones flew over airspace of Moldova last night

Four drones illegally flew through the airspace of the Republic of Moldova on the night of October 15–16, amid the Russian Federation’s massive attacks on Ukraine.

According to the Air Operations Center of the National Army, the unmanned aircraft entered the national airspace from the direction of Ukraine.

The first case was recorded at 11:02 p.m., when an object entered the airspace of the Republic of Moldova from the direction of Timcovo, Odesa region, toward Ivanovca. At 11:20 p.m., it left the national airspace through the area of Bronit, heading toward the city of Moghiliov-Podolsc in Ukraine.

The second unmanned aircraft entered the airspace at 3:37 a.m., from the direction of Starocazacie, Ukraine, toward the village of Tudora in the Republic of Moldova. One minute later, it left the airspace along the same trajectory.

The third case was recorded at 3:46 a.m., along the Moghiliov-Podolsc, Ukraine–Otaci, Republic of Moldova route. At 3:48 a.m., the aerial object left the national airspace through the area of Hădărăuți, Ocnița district.

A fourth unmanned aircraft was detected at 5:59 a.m., along the route from Starocazacie, Ukraine, toward the village of Căplani, Ștefan Vodă district. At 6:00 a.m., it left the airspace of the Republic of Moldova toward Olănești, after which it flew over the national territory again at 6:09 a.m., through Purcari.

At 6:10 a.m., the aircraft left the national airspace through Dnestrovsc, in the Transnistrian region, heading toward Grădeniți in Ukraine.

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