Drone violated Moldova's airspace during overnight Russian attack, returned to Ukraine – Defense Ministry
The Ministry of Defense of Moldova has reported a violation of the country's airspace by a drone that flew in from the territory of Ukraine during an overnight air attack on Thursday and returned eight minutes later.
The Ministry of Defense of Moldova revealed that a drone breached the country's airspace during an overnight Russian assault on Thursday. The unmanned aerial vehicle originating from Ukrainian territory entered Moldova's airspace at 1:43 a.m. on October 15, according to the Air Operations Service of the National Army. The drone flew from the settlement of Hradenytsi in the Odesa region of Ukraine towards the village of Purcari before departing Moldova's airspace at 1:51 a.m. and heading towards the village of Starokozache, also in the Odesa region, Ukraine.
The Moldovan defense department reported this information on its website. The Air Operations Service is currently monitoring Moldova's airspace in coordination with relevant authorities and partners. On Wednesday evening, Russian missiles struck Odesa, causing damage to apartments in two multi-story residential buildings, without any casualties. Early Thursday morning, three individuals sustained injuries when a Russian jet-powered drone targeted a store in the village of Mayaky, located in the Odesa region.
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