Moldova / 2026-10-16-md-4
airspace incident: Purcari - Dnestrovsc, Moldovan airspace, 06:09-06:10 (2026-10-16)
/ date of the event
What happened
Moldova’s defence ministry confirmed an airspace violation on 2026-10-16 at 06:09-06:10 local time. Re-entry through Purcari, exit through Dnestrovsc in the Transnistrian sector towards Gradenițî in Ukraine. According to the ministry, this is the same UAV as in the 05:59-06:00 incursion, not another unique device. The object’s model and operator are undetermined. Exact coordinates are undetermined; the entry has no map point.
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
- Informează! Survolări neautorizate în noaptea de 15 spre 16 octombrie, actualizare 06:45
Ministerul Apărării al Republicii Moldova / 2026-10-16 / primary source
supports: the record, that it happened, the date, the location
- Șapte incidente de încălcare a spațiului aerian al Republicii Moldova în perioada 10-16 octombrie
Ministerul Apărării al Republicii Moldova / 2026-10-16 / primary source
supports: the record, that it happened, the date, the location