Moldova / 2026-07-13-md-1
airspace incident: Copanca, Căușeni District (2026-07-13)
/ date of the event
What happened
During a night attack on the Odesa region, at 01:03 a Russian drone violated Moldovan airspace and crashed near Copanca in Căușeni district, about 30 km from the border; a fire broke out and residents of a nearby building were evacuated. Moldova's defence ministry confirmed the violation and objected to the repeated incidents; the head of the regional emergency department Igor Calancea said the preliminary identification was a Geran-2 carrying about 50 kg of explosive.
The word "Russian" in this description comes from the source's account of where the object was made or what type it is. It is not a finding about who sent it or on whose orders. This record carries no assessment of responsibility: see the attribution band below.
Responsibility and limits of the evidence
not assessed
Nobody has yet assessed responsibility for this record. Not assessed is not the same as not established.
Impact
- killed
- not established
- injured
- not established
- damage
- not established
No casualties reported; residents evacuated
pending editorial review
reported (number not established)
Source discrepancy
Polish and English Wikipedia give different dates; the PL date was kept. EN value still to be recorded.
Sources
- Naruszenia przestrzeni powietrznej nieobjętej działaniami wojennymi podczas wojny rosyjsko-ukraińskiej
pl.wikipedia.org / secondary source
supports: the record
- Violations of non-combatant airspace during the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022-present)
en.wikipedia.org / secondary source
supports: the record