Oleg Ozerov
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Drone debris found in four Moldovan districts after explosions near Ukrainian border
On the morning of 3 October 2026, drone debris was found in four districts of Moldova — Kaushany (Căușeni), Ștefan Vodă, Hîncești and Anenii Noi — after residents reported explosions. No casualties or injuries were reported. Moldovan authorities said the incident occurred against the backdrop of a large-scale Russian drone barrage on neighbouring Ukraine, and President Maia Sandu said the Russian war was "dangerously approaching Moldova."
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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.