Russia Strikes Ukraine-Moldova Border Crossing for Second Night in a Row
Russia attacked a Ukrainian border crossing with Moldova for the second night in a row, damaging infrastructure and forcing the checkpoint to close, Kyiv said. The strikes come after Moldova reported a drone entering its airspace.
On Friday, Aug. 21, Russian forces struck a border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova for the second consecutive night, damaging structures and compelling the checkpoint to shut down, according to Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service. The Russian drones targeted the Tabaki crossing on the Moldova border in the Odesa region. Ukrainian border officials relayed this information to the public.
Following the attack, the checkpoint was closed, and traffic was rerouted to alternative crossings. This incident occurred just 24 hours after Russian forces had previously targeted the Reni–Giurgiulești border checkpoint between Ukraine and Moldova during a major overnight assault on Kyiv. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha characterized the incidents as "not isolated cases," expressing concern that Russia is increasingly challenging the sovereignty of neighboring countries, testing NATO and its allies' resolve.
The latest strike follows Moldova's report of a drone entering its airspace during Russian attacks on Ukraine on the night of Aug. 20. According to Moldova's Defense Ministry, the drone was identified as a Shahed-136, a Russian-modified version of the Iranian-designed Geran-2 attack drone.
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