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Russian drones kill two at Ukraine-Moldova border crossing, authorities say
The strike shut the crossing and triggered fires, while rescuers evacuated 16 people and officials said the dead were civilians near the checkpoint.
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.
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.
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