Ministry of Defence of Moldova
The Ministry of Defense of Moldova is the central executive body of the Republic of Moldova responsible for formulating and implementing state policy in the fields of defense, national security, and military development. It oversees the Moldovan Armed Forces of a constitutionally neutral country. The ministry is headed by a civilian Minister of Defense.
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Moldovan airspace violated by drones five times in one night amid Russian strikes on Ukraine
Moldova's Defense Minister Anatolii Nosatyi condemned five separate drone incursions into Moldovan airspace during the night of October 16 and the morning of October 17. The violations, recorded in the north and southeast of the country, occurred against the backdrop of massive Russian attacks on neighboring Ukraine. No crashes or explosions were reported.
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Norwegian PM says drone nearly hit Zelensky's plane in Moldova; Ukrainian side calls claim 'exaggerated'
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said on September 9 that a drone nearly struck the plane carrying President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as it departed Moldova for Oslo on September 8, where Zelenskyy was to attend the funeral of King Harald V. Norwegian and Ukrainian officials later said the flight was delayed by a Moldovan airspace closure caused by Russian drones, and that it remained unknown how close the drones came to the aircraft. Zelenskyy attended the funeral on September 9 and left Norway shortly afterward.