The incident follows an Oct 3 breach where Moldova's National Army recorded six unauthorized aerial flights, with three missiles and two drones exploding across four districts. President Maia Sandu warned the war is "dangerously reaching" the country, and the Foreign Ministry delivered a formal note of protest to Russia's ambassador. The Institute for the Study of War noted that while 20 violations occurred from February 2022 to July 2026, seven have happened since August 2026.
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Russian Projectile Injures Guard and Closes Palanca Crossing
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A Russian projectile hit a passenger bus and a control booth at the Palanca–Maiaki-Udobnoe border crossing on Oct 5, leaving a Moldovan border police officer with minor injuries. Authorities temporarily closed the crossing and redirected road traffic to the Tudora crossing after the projectile ricocheted from the ground into the civilian vehicle and checkpoint cabin during Russian strikes against Ukraine.
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