Russian drones increasingly enter the airspace of Moldova and Romania, according to observers cited by outlets reporting the pattern of incursions. This week, a disruption in Moldova was reported when the plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was prevented from taking off from Chisinau.
DW links the growing incidents to a broader campaign of drone activity near Ukraine’s borders, emphasizing that the frequency of incursions has become more noticeable. The report notes that observers suspect some of the disruptions may be deliberate rather than accidental, given the timing and repeated nature of the events.
While specific details of each incident can vary by account, the outlets converge on the core point that airspace disruptions in Moldova and Romania occur in connection with Russian drone operations. The wider context is the spillover of the Ukraine war’s aerial dimension into neighboring countries, raising heightened concerns about security and air defense readiness in the region.
