Drone debris found near Moldovan capital

Moldovan police have found drone debris in a suburb of the capital Chișinău. Residents reported hearing an explosion on the night of 17-18 September.

Source: European Pravda, citing the police of Moldova

Details: Debris from what is thought to be a drone was found in the village of Colonița, a suburb of the Moldovan capital.

Experts from the police's explosives department are currently at the scene conducting the necessary checks and examining the debris. The area has been cordoned off, and the police are ascertaining the circumstances of the incident.

Background:

• On the night of 17-18 September, a powerful explosion occurred in the village of Colonița near Chișinău. However, the Moldovan Defence Ministry has stated that it recorded no airspace violations that night.
• Russian strike weapons being used to attack Ukraine regularly fly into Moldova. On the night of 16-17 September, another drone crossed the country's airspace, flying back into Ukraine almost immediately.
• Russia has recently begun deliberately striking Ukrainian infrastructure on the border with Moldova and Romania.

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