Drone violated Moldova’s airspace: Foreign Ministry summoned Russian ambassador
The Moldovan Ministry of Defense confirmed that a drone flew into the country's airspace last night. In connection with this, the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Russian ambassador.
This was reported by NewsMaker, according to Censor.NET.
Violation of Moldova's airspace
The Ministry of Defense of Moldova stated that it had received the information as a result of an exchange with partners in Ukraine and Romania. The ministry clarified that "the drone was not detected by airspace monitoring systems due to its low altitude."
According to the agency, the drone crossed Moldovan airspace between 03:22 and 03:35 from the Ukrainian village of Lisne to the Moldovan village of Seita, at an altitude of approximately 100 meters.
Moldova's Foreign Ministry summons Russian ambassador
In turn, the Moldovan Foreign Ministry announced that it was summoning the ambassador of the Russian Federation to Moldova, Oleg Ozerov, to whom a "strong protest" would be conveyed.
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemns the incident that occurred on the night of November 19, when a drone illegally violated the airspace of the Republic of Moldova from the village of Lisne (Ukraine) in the direction of the village of Seits," the statement said.
The Foreign Ministry stressed that such actions constitute a serious violation of national sovereignty and pose significant risks to the security of citizens and regional stability.
The ministry said it "once again calls on the Russian Federation to avoid any actions that threaten the security of the Republic of Moldova and to strictly respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our country."
As previously reported, Romania scrambled fighter jets to monitor the air situation during Russia's massive strikes on Ukrainian regions.
Shelling on November 19
- Russian occupiers attacked regions in western Ukraine.
- In Ternopil, high-rise buildings have been damaged, and there are reports of casualties.
- An energy facility is under attack in the Lviv region.
- In a number of regions, emergency power cuts have been introduced.
- The Ivano-Frankivsk region was hit, resulting in three people being injured, including two children.
- An energy facility was attacked in the Chernihiv region.
- There are reports of at least 10 dead and 37 wounded, including 12 children, in Ternopil.
