A drone flew through Moldovan airspace at low altitude over Bender and crashed outside the village of Hîrbovăț in Anenii Noi District, where it exploded without causing casualties.
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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.
Police were alerted to the incident at 05:40 after receiving a report that a drone had been spotted flying at low altitude over the city of Bender.
Early reports indicate that there are no casualties.
A Russian drone launched by Russia against Ukraine exploded on Moldovan territory.
At around 5:40 a.m., police received a report of a drone spotted flying at low altitude over the municipality of Bender.
At 5:43 a.m., the drone crashed in an open area outside the village of Hîrbovăț in Anenii Noi District and exploded.
The village of Hîrbovăț is located approximately 20 km from the border with Ukraine’s Odesa region.
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