Starokazacie border crossing hit by drone attack, killing two

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A Russian drone attack on the Starokazacie border crossing, located near the Moldova-Ukraine border, resulted in the deaths of two civilians and left several others injured during the night of September 8-9. The strike damaged infrastructure on the Ukrainian side of the crossing, leading to the temporary suspension of operations at the Tudora-Starokazacie checkpoint.

The Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected Russian claims that the crossing was being used to transport military cargo to Ukraine, labeling the allegations as false and unfounded. Authorities noted that the crossing is primarily used by civilians, including families and the elderly.

In a broader context of aerial warfare, the Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russia launched 196 drones during overnight attacks. Additionally, a separate Russian strike on a shopping center in Pavlohrad, Ukraine, caused at least three deaths and over 30 injuries.

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European Union · Maia Sandu · Mihăileni · Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Moldova · Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Moldova · Moldova · Moldovan Border Police · Odesa · Oleg Kiper · Oleh Kiper · Republic of Moldova · Romania

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[● 2 SOURCES] No injuries were reported following the drone impact in the Râșcani district.
[● 14 SOURCES] A drone attack on the Starokazacie border crossing occurred between 23:35 and 00:05 on the night of September 8-9. www.realitatea.net · nordnews.md · trumedia.ro · breakingnews.md · dzienniknarodowy.pl · +2 more
[● 16 SOURCES] A Shahed drone exploded near Mihăileni village in the Râșcani district on the evening of September 8. nordnews.md · trumedia.ro · breakingnews.md · notiziedi.it · www.radiostudio90italia.it · +6 more
[● 14 SOURCES] The Tudora-Starokazacie border crossing point was temporarily closed following the incident. www.realitatea.net · nordnews.md · trumedia.ro · breakingnews.md · dzienniknarodowy.pl · +1 more
[● 19 SOURCES] One drone struck the Starokazacie border crossing infrastructure while two other drones landed nearby on Ukrainian territory. www.realitatea.net · nordnews.md · trumedia.ro · breakingnews.md · notiziedi.it · +7 more
[● 24 SOURCES] Two civilians died and two others were injured following the drone attack at the Starokazacie border crossing. www.realitatea.net · nordnews.md · trumedia.ro · breakingnews.md · notiziedi.it · +9 more
[● 3 SOURCES] A Shahed drone exploded near Mihăileni village in the Râșcani district of Moldova. radiochisinau.md
[● 5 SOURCES] A drone that crashed near Mihăileni Vechi in the Râșcani district had characteristics similar to the Geran model. radiochisinau.md · voceabasarabiei.md · www.wowbiz.ro
[● 3 SOURCES] A drone impact in a sunflower field near Mihăileni Vechi created a large crater containing metal pellets. www.wowbiz.ro
[● 4 SOURCES] The drone that violated Moldovan airspace was identified as a Shahed/Geran type. psnews.ro · radiochisinau.md
[● 2 SOURCES] The Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected Russian claims that the Starokazacie crossing was used to transport military cargo to Ukraine. www.kyivpost.com · tvrmoldova.md
[○ 1 SOURCE] Moldova plans to acquire a medium-range integrated air defense system through 120 million euros in EU support. voceabasarabiei.md