Russian drones kill two at Ukraine-Moldova border crossing, authorities say
Officials said the strike also injured three people, damaged vehicles and buildings, and forced the checkpoint to close temporarily.
- Russian unmanned aerial vehicles targeted the Starokozache international border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova overnight, killing two civilians and injuring three others.
- The strike triggered a large-scale fire that damaged key infrastructure at the checkpoint and destroyed multiple vehicles, including a passenger bus, trucks, and private cars.
- Emergency response teams evacuated 16 people from the area to temporary accommodation as local authorities worked to contain the destruction.
- The Ukrainian State Border Guard Service and Moldovan border officials temporarily suspended all processing of individuals and cargo at the Starokozache–Tudora passage.
- The attack marks the latest in a series of recent strikes targeting border infrastructure in Ukraine's southern Odesa region near the Moldovan frontier.
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After the Russian attack, Moldovan President Maia Sandu warns that the Russian front is moving west.
A Russian drone attack on a Ukrainian-Moldova border crossing resulted in two deaths and three injuries, the governor of the Odessa region of Ukraine, Oleg Kiper, announced on Wednesday.
Russia Kills at Least Two People in an Attack on a Border Crossing Point Between Ukraine and Moldova
The attack takes place on the days when thousands of pilgrims travel across Moldova to the Ukrainian city of Uman for the Jewish New Year's feast next to the tomb of Rabbi Najman
Russia attacked the Ukrainian-Moldovan border crossing at Starokozacze. Two people were killed, local authorities reported. Russians also attacked Kyiv during the night and early morning.
Russian drone strike near Ukraine-Moldova border kills at least two as Ukraine targets oil terminal
An overnight Russian drone strike at a border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova killed at least two people, Odesa's regional governor said Wednesday. Moldovan Prime Minister Vasile Tofan said that 17 drones had hit Moldovan territory in August alone as both Kyiv and Moscow ramp up long-range strikes on military and energy infrastructure.
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