Vynohradivka–Vulcănești checkpoint
The Vynohradivka–Vulcănești checkpoint is a border crossing on the Ukraine–Moldova border, situated in Odesa Oblast on the segment adjoining the breakaway region of Transnistria. It is a road crossing for vehicular traffic between the two countries and has gained strategic importance as one of the few functioning crossings in a frontline region.
-
Russian strike on Orlivka border crossing with Romania forces second suspension in a week
On the night of September 5–6, 2026, Russian forces struck border infrastructure in Izmail district of Odesa Oblast, causing the Orlivka international ferry crossing checkpoint on the Ukrainian-Romanian border to suspend operations for the second time within roughly a week. Romanian radar detected inbound aerial targets and the country declared a brief air-raid alert; no violation of Romanian airspace was recorded. Operations resumed on the morning of September 7.