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Russian Banderol Missiles Enter Moldovan Airspace, Ukrinform Reports
By Maya Wilson
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Russian Banderol missiles entered Moldovan airspace, according to initial reporting by Ukraine’s national news agency Ukrinform.
The report did not include details about the missiles’ route, how long they remained in Moldovan airspace, or whether the incursion caused casualties or damage. No casualty figures or damage assessment were provided in the initial coverage.
The reported incursion comes against a wider pattern of Russian aerial violations involving Moldova during the war in Ukraine. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has reported that Russian drones and missiles have repeatedly crossed Moldovan airspace since the first year of the conflict.
Moldova’s Defense Ministry has recorded nearly 90 unauthorized incursions involving drones and missiles, according to RFE/RL. More than half of the reported objects crashed on Moldovan territory.
Moldovan President Maia Sandu has previously condemned the airspace violations, saying they put lives at risk, RFE/RL reported. Those remarks concerned the broader pattern of incursions and were not a response to the latest reported incident.
The Banderol, also designated S-8000, is a Russian hybrid cruise missile-drone, according to the supplied reporting context.
The initial Ukrinform report did not provide further information about the latest incursion or any response from Moldovan or Russian officials.
— Maya Wilson, World Desk
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