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Moldova Finds Russian Geran-2 Drone Fragments Near Văleni
Police in the Cahul district of southern Moldova recovered multiple fragments of an unmanned aerial vehicle in the extravilan of the village of Văleni. Technical analysis of the debris identified it as a Geran-2 drone, the Russian version of the Iranian‑designed Shahed attack drone. The fragments have been documented and will undergo forensic examination; no immediate casualties or damage were reported.
Moldova’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the incident as a violation of the country’s airspace and sovereignty, describing it as another breach linked to Russia’s broader drone campaign that has begun to spill beyond Ukraine’s borders. Investigations by the police’s technical‑explosive section are ongoing to determine how the drone entered Moldovan territory.
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Cahul district · Geran-2 drone · Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs · Republic of Moldova · Văleni
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] No immediate reports of casualties or damage were associated with the discovery. www.kyivpost.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Specialists identified the fragments as belonging to a Geran-2 drone, Russia's version of the Iranian‑designed Shahed attack drone. www.kyivpost.com · tvrmoldova.md · www.realitatea.net
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The drone fragments were found near the village of Văleni in southern Moldova, close to the Ukrainian border. www.kyivpost.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Moldovan police documented and recovered the fragments for forensic examination. www.kyivpost.com · tvrmoldova.md · www.realitatea.net
- [● 4 SOURCES] Fragments of a Geran-2 drone were discovered in the extravilan of Văleni, Cahul district, Moldova. www.kyivpost.com · tvrmoldova.md · www.realitatea.net
- [● 2 SOURCES] Investigations are being conducted by the technical‑explosive section of the Moldovan police to determine how the drone entered Moldovan territory. www.kyivpost.com · www.realitatea.net
- [● 2 SOURCES] Moldova's Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the violation of Moldova's airspace and sovereignty. tvrmoldova.md
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The incident adds to a series of Russian drone incidents spilling beyond Ukraine's borders. www.kyivpost.com