Moldova / 2026-09-17-md-1
airspace incident: Tudora-Palanca area, Ștefan Vodă District (2026-09-17)
/ date of the event
What happened
On 17 September 2026, an unidentified drone violated Moldovan airspace for about two minutes. The defence ministry said the object entered around 08:56 in the Tudora area and left around 08:58 near Palanca, returning towards Ukraine. The ministry did not identify the drone type or its operator. The map point is representative of the flight area, not the exact position of the object.
Responsibility and limits of the evidence
unresolved
The case was looked at and not settled, or the findings are disputed or have been rejected.
Impact
- killed
- not established
- injured
- not established
- damage
- not established
Sources
- O dronă neidentificată a traversat pentru scurt timp spațiul aerian al Republicii Moldova
Moldpres / 2026-09-17 / secondary source
supports: the record, that it happened, the date, the location