Following the drone incident, Chisinau declared a Russian embassy staff member persona non grata
Maia Sandu (Photo: DUMITRU DORU / EPA)
A Russian drone crashed near civilian buildings and energy infrastructure in Moldova, the country’s president, Maia Sandu, said.
“Russia’s war continues to endanger Moldovan lives. Today, a Russian Geran attack drone violated our airspace and crashed near residential buildings and an energy facility,” she wrote.
She said Moldova condemned this latest dangerous act.
In response, the country declared a Russian embassy staff member persona non grata, Sandu added.
Geran is the Russian designation for Iranian-designed Shahed-type drones manufactured in the aggressor country, including jet-powered variants.
Earlier, Moldova’s General Police Inspectorate said a resident of the village of Chistelnita in Telenesti district had contacted police about a drone that crashed within 100 meters of a residential building. Preliminary reports indicated no casualties.
“Police officers are at the scene, where they have cordoned off the area and are ensuring the safety of local residents. Meanwhile, specialists from the police bomb disposal unit are heading to the scene to inspect the object and establish all the circumstances,” the agency wrote on the afternoon of October 23.
Photo: Moldova’s General Police Inspectorate on Facebook
This is a machine translation of the original article in Ukrainian. It may contain errors.