Drone Explodes in Moldova During Russia’s Deadly Attack on Ukraine

A drone crashed and exploded in Moldova early Wednesday during a large-scale Russian attack on neighboring Ukraine, extending the overnight security threat beyond Ukraine’s borders.Moldovan police said witnesses first reported a low-flying drone near Bender at about 5:40 a.m. Three minutes later, it crashed outside the village of Hîrbovăț in the Anenii Noi district and detonated.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.Bomb disposal specialists and other police units were dispatched to examine the wreckage and determine the aircraft’s exact type and the circumstances of the airspace violation, police said.Moldova’s defense ministry confirmed that its monitoring system detected the drone crossing national airspace during Russia’s mass attack on Ukraine. Authorities urged residents to avoid suspicious debris and report unidentified objects to emergency services. The incident coincided with a deadly missile-and-drone barrage targeting Kyiv and the surrounding region.Two women were killed in the Ukrainian capital, according to the Kyiv City Military Administration. Mayor Vitali Klitschko later reported five people injured, including two who were hospitalized.In the wider Kyiv region, rescuers found a child’s body beneath the rubble of a destroyed private home in Vyshhorod. Three other people were pulled from the wreckage.Russian strikes sparked fires and damaged homes, warehouses, and other buildings across Kyiv. Emergency authorities advised residents in several neighborhoods to keep windows closed as smoke and soot lingered over the city. Other Topics of Interest New Shelters, Launchers: Russia Expands Drone Base Used Against Kyiv Satellite imagery shows new shelters, launchers and underground structures at the Oryol base as Russia ramps up jet-powered drone attacks. Ukraine’s Air Force said Russia launched 188 drones alongside ballistic and anti-ship missiles in the overnight assault, with the Kyiv region the main target. Eighty-six of the drones were jet-powered.As of 8 a.m., Ukrainian forces had intercepted or neutralized 155 drones and five missiles, the Air Force said. Nevertheless, Russian aerial weapons struck 18 locations.The barrage followed repeated attacks on Kyiv in the preceding two days, including a daytime drone strike on the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine on Monday. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 97% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.