Drone crashes in Moldova amid Russian mass attack on Ukraine
Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with 188 drones and various missiles, according to Ukraine's air force.
On September 30, a drone entered Moldovan airspace near the village of Hirbovat in the Anenii Noi district and subsequently exploded, according to the country's Defense Ministry. The incident occurred in the early hours, around 5:43 a.m. local time, and no injuries were reported. Moldovan police and army teams are currently investigating the crash site.
Earlier that day, Russia launched a mass attack on Ukraine, deploying 188 drones, including 86 jet-powered drones, along with Zircon, Onyx, and Iskander missiles. Ukraine's air force reported shooting down or neutralizing 5 missiles and 155 drones. On September 24, similar drone and missile attacks were reported in Romania and Moldova, with a specific Gerbera-type drone found in Moldova's Floresti district.
In August, NATO fighter jets intercepted a suspected Russian drone that violated Romanian airspace near the Moldovan border. The following day, a Russian S8000 Banderol cruise missile entered Moldovan airspace during an attack on Odessa before crashing in a cornfield near the village of Talmaz in Moldova's Stefan Voda district.
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