On the night of June 8, near the village of Lopatna in Orhei District, an unknown aerial vehicle, presumably a drone, exploded. A local resident reported the incident to the police. According to law enforcement, no one was injured, reports NewsMaker.
Police said a village resident noticed an unknown aerial vehicle, likely a drone, outside the settlement. Shortly afterward, the device exploded. The incident occurred on June 7 around midnight.
“Police officers, rescue teams, and relevant specialized services immediately arrived at the scene. They cordoned off the area and carried out the necessary checks. Bomb disposal experts and personnel from the Orhei Emergency Situations Department also worked at the site. According to preliminary data, no one was injured,” police said.
Moldova’s Ministry of Defense reminded that on the same night, Russia carried out a massive drone attack on Ukraine. The Moldovan Foreign Ministry has already condemned the incident, calling it a threat to national security and a violation of the country’s sovereignty.
The statement says the incident “once again demonstrates the risks posed by Russia’s aggressive war against Ukraine to regional security.” The investigation and identification of the UAV are ongoing.
