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Moldova / 2026-09-18-md-1

airspace incident: southwest of Colonița, towards Tohatin (2026-09-18)

/ date found, not date of flight

What happened

On 18 September 2026, at around 04:20, residents heard an explosion southwest of Colonița, towards Tohatin. Emergency services found debris from an aerial object. After initial uncertainty, police chief Viorel Cernăuțeanu described it as a jet-powered drone. The source does not establish its operator or origin. It does not support identifying the object as a confirmed Russian cruise missile. The map point is approximate.

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

  1. Un sunet asemănător unei explozii s-a auzit în această dimineață la Colonița

    Diez / 2026-09-18 / secondary source

    supports: the record, that it happened, the date, the location