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.
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Russia Strikes Moldova Border as Ukraine Hits Black Sea Port
A Russian drone attack targeted a border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova, killing two people and injuring three others, while Russian drones also struck in Kyiv, as Moscow continues its campaign of near-continuous strikes across Ukraine. The Russian attack on the Starokazache–Tudora border crossing in Ukraine's Odesa region on September 9 damaged checkpoint infrastructure, vehicles, and buildings, sparked a major fire, and forced the evacua…
Russia and Ukraine have escalated their airstrikes against each other, resulting in numerous deaths and injuries, including two fatalities at the Ukrainian border with Moldova.
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After the Russian attack, Moldovan President Maia Sandu warns that the Russian front is moving west.
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