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Russian Missiles and Drones Hit Moldova During Ukraine Attack
Confirmed
In Short: Türkiye Today reported that a Russian drone strike hit the Starokozache border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova in Ukraine’s southern Odesa region, killing two civilians and injuring three others.
Moldova's airspace was violated by Russian weapons during an overnight attack on Ukraine, resulting in explosions on Moldovan territory. President Maia Sandu condemned the attack, stating that Russia's war is dangerously reaching Moldova. The Moldovan Defense Ministry reported that five cases of violations occurred, involving three missiles and two drones, according to TVR Moldova.
The incidents took place near several Moldovan towns, including Anenii Noi, Stefan Voda, Tudora, and Causeni. Defense Minister Anatolie Nosatyi confirmed that Moldova's air defense systems tracked several unmanned aircraft in the morning of Oct. 3. This follows similar airspace violations on Sept. 30, when Russia launched a day-long attack against Ukraine.
Türkiye Today reported that a Russian drone strike hit the Starokozache border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova in Ukraine’s southern Odesa region, killing two civilians and injuring three others. The attack also included overnight strikes on Kyiv, according to the same source.
Kyivindependent and politico.eu reported that Russia's attacks on Ukraine frequently lead to violations of Moldova's airspace and explosions on its territory. President Sandu wrote on X, 'I condemn Russia’s attack on Ukraine this morning. Its war is dangerously reaching Moldova.'
The Foreign Ministry of Moldova has not received any notifications from foreign diplomatic missions regarding plans to relocate due to these attacks. Meanwhile, Kyiv's offensive on Russian oil facilities is a direct response to Moscow's persistent attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure, including civilian targets.
While the sources agree on the violations and explosions, they differ on the exact number of casualties and the extent of damage. The accounts concur that Russia's attacks on Ukraine are causing collateral damage in Moldova, raising concerns about the safety of civilians in the region.
Background
Kyiv's offensive on Russian oil facilities, especially refineries, is a direct response to Moscow's persistent attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure, including Black Sea ports, ships, and civilian targets.
Russian drones struck Kyiv's Southern Bridge, causing traffic disruptions and suspending metro services.
What's confirmed
- Help rescue animals from the front line — shop our Companion Collection 🐾 Five Russian air attack weapons, including Banderol missiles and drones, violated Moldova's airspace and exploded on the country's territory during Russia's latest overnight attack against Ukraine, Moldovan President Maia Sandu said on Oct. 3.
- A Russian drone strike hit the Starokozache border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova in Ukraine’s southern Odesa region overnight Wednesday, killing two civilians and injuring three others, Ukrainian authorities said.
What's still developing
- Moldova has faced numerous airspace violations and collateral damage, as Russia’s full-scale war rages across in neighboring Ukraine and tensions flare between Chisinau’s pro-EU government and Moscow.
- "Moscow is putting lives at risk across Europe and must be stopped."
- A day later, on Aug. 17, a Russian S-8000 Banderol cruise missile entered Moldovan airspace during a Russian attack on Odesa, before crashing in a cornfield approximately 3 kilometers (1.8 miles) outside of the village of Talmaz, in the Stefan Voda district of Moldova.
- While over 26,000 bodies and remains have been repatriated to Ukraine, "a significant portion" remain unidentified, Presidential Office Head Kyrylo Budanov said.
- One of the Russian glide-bombs "completely destroyed" a residential building, Kharkiv city mayor Ihor Terekhov said.