A drone crosses Moldova's airspace for two minutes during a Russian attack on Ukraine

On the night of 4 November 2026, during a large Russian drone attack on Ukraine, Moldova's Defence Ministry said a drone entered the country's airspace at 04:23, flying from the area of Zagnitky in Ukraine's Odesa region towards Kamianka in the Transnistrian region, and left at 04:25 in the direction of Ukraine's Vinnytsia region. No crash or damage was reported.

Established by. Moldova's Defence Ministry reported the violation and the flight path and said its Air Operations Center continues to monitor the airspace (as reported by UA.News). The ministry did not name the drone's origin.

Latest. The drone left Moldovan airspace after about two minutes; no crash, casualties or damage were reported.

Link to the war against Ukraine. The flight took place during the Russian drone attack on Ukraine on the night of 3–4 November, in which Russia launched 310 drones (Air Force of Ukraine).