Ministry of Defence of Moldova
Moldova's Ministry of Defense is the central executive body of the Republic of Moldova responsible for state policy in defense, national security and military service. It oversees the Moldovan Armed Forces, coordinates military planning and cooperates with NATO and EU partners through partnership programmes. The ministry operates under the constitutional neutrality declared by Moldova in the 1990s, which shapes its defence posture and limits its membership in military alliances.
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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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Drone crashes in Moldova during Russian mass strike on Ukraine; Chișinău summons Russian envoy
A drone entered Moldovan airspace on the morning of 30 September 2026 and exploded after colliding with a communications mast near the village of Hyrbovăț in Anenii Noi district, during a large Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine. A second drone was detected later in the morning, Moldova temporarily shut parts of its sky, the foreign minister condemned the violation, and the Russian ambassador was summoned.
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Drone from Ukraine crosses Moldova and crashes in Romania's Suceava county
On 12 September, an unauthorized drone entered Moldovan airspace from Ukraine, prompting Moldova to temporarily close parts of its airspace before the device crashed in a cornfield in Romania's Suceava county. Romanian F-16 fighters were scrambled to monitor the situation, RO-Alert messages were issued for Suceava and Botoșani counties, and several civilian flights were delayed. No casualties 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.