Moldova says drone that entered country this morning was jet-powered
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30 September, 12:24
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Moldovan Defence Minister Anatolie Nosatii has said that a drone that entered Moldovan territory in the morning was jet-powered.
Source: Nosatii speaking to journalists, as quoted by Moldovan media outlet NewsMaker and reported by European Pravda
Details: Nosatii was referring to a drone that entered the airspace over the unrecognised Transnistria at 10:26.
"It is currently moving towards Soroca. It is a jet-powered drone, and its speed is about 400 km/h," the minister said.
Background:
- A drone flew through Moldovan airspace on the morning of 30 September before crashing outside the village of Hîrbovăț in Anenii Noi District and exploding.
- According to Moldova's General Inspectorate of Police, the drone exploded at an altitude of 40 m above the ground after striking a telecommunications mast.
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