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Russian Drones Violate Moldovan Airspace During Ukraine Attack
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In Short: Russian drones breached Moldovan airspace during an overnight attack on Ukraine, causing alarm and damage.
Russian drones and missiles breached Moldovan airspace during an overnight attack on Ukraine, with five Russian drones and missiles exploding on Moldovan territory on October 3, according to Kyiv Independent and Latest News from Azerbaijan.
The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russia launched an overnight attack with 149 Shahed-type drones, 108 of which were jet-powered, targeting Ukraine.
Moldova's Defense Ministry confirmed that three Russian drones entered Moldovan airspace between 11:02 p.m. on October 15 and 3:46 a.m. local time on October 16, before returning to Ukrainian airspace.
According to Radio Moldova, a Russian drone breached Moldovan airspace early Thursday, flying over southeastern districts for approximately eight minutes before returning across the Ukrainian border.
The Kyiv Independent reported that a Russian drone struck near the Yahodyn border crossing in Ukraine's Volyn Oblast, several hundred meters from the Polish border, on September 28.
A Russian drone came down near a gas station in Yahodyn, according to Kyiv Independent.
Russian missiles and drones injured at least 19 people overnight in Ukraine's capital and the surrounding region, according to Newsday.
Ukraine’s air force said it destroyed or suppressed 131 Russian aerial targets during the overnight attack in the Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Odesa regions.
Ukraine reported that its forces intercepted or suppressed 161 Russian targets, including five ballistic missiles, 39 cruise missiles, and 117 drones.
Despite the reported interceptions, Russian missiles and attack drones struck 18 locations, while debris from intercepted targets fell at five locations.
The Slavneft-YANOS oil refinery in Yaroslavl, which processes around 15 million tonnes of crude oil annually and is among Russia’s five largest oil refineries, was reportedly hit overnight on September 17.
A Russian barrage of missiles and drones targeting Ukraine's capital injured at least 16 people overnight and into Thursday morning, local authorities said.
Background
Russian drones breached Moldovan airspace during an overnight attack on Ukraine, causing alarm and damage.
What's confirmed
- Russian aerial incursions into Moldovan territory during attacks against Ukraine are becoming alarmingly routine, with five Russian drones and missiles exploding on Moldova's territory on Oct. 3 alone.
- Ukraine’s air force said it destroyed or suppressed 131 Russian aerial targets during the overnight attack in the Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia and Odesa regions.
What's still developing
- INSP: "People underestimate the risk" Nearly 10,000 drivers were fined for using their mobile phones while driving since the beginning of this year.
- Russian strikes launched against Ukraine overnight into Saturday included 27 ballistic missiles and only one of them was intercepted, “simply because there are no interceptors for the Patriot system”, Zelenskyy said.
- “Our targets are consistently defined facilities that sustain the war effort,” Zelenskyy said.
- Russia’s only registered anti-war party, Yabloko – “Apple” in Russian – was briefly allowed to take part before being barred by the Supreme Court last month from the federal party-lists election.
- The deal temporarily undoes US sanctions on energy imports, which Zelensky described as a "gift" to Russian President Vladimir Putin. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Britain "strongly supports President Trump's call today for a sustained energy ceasefire to start now", while France, Canada and the EU also expressed support. However, there has been a mixed response among European officials. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the bloc would welcome an energy ceasefire "when it holds". Kallas said at a meeting of EU foreign ministers on Monday: "We haven't yet seen that also Russia will stick to it."
Sources
- Kyivindependentlink
- Latest news from Azerbaijanlink
- Radio Moldovalink
- Newscordlink
- Al Jazeeralink
- Egyptindependentlink
- Kyivindependentlink
- Newsdaylink
- BBClink
- Kyivpostlink
- Warpbeatlink
- Abcnewslink
- Rferllink
- The Guardianlink
- United24Medialink
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