{"id":111673,"date":"2026-05-13T17:48:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T14:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disinfo.md\/a-drone-has-flown-over-the-airspace-of-moldova-it-passed-through-the-area-where-civilian-planes-fly\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T09:57:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T06:57:06","slug":"a-drone-has-flown-over-the-airspace-of-moldova-it-passed-through-the-area-where-civilian-planes-fly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disinfo.md\/en\/a-drone-has-flown-over-the-airspace-of-moldova-it-passed-through-the-area-where-civilian-planes-fly\/","title":{"rendered":"A drone has flown over the airspace of Moldova. It passed through the area where civilian planes fly."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>A drone flew over the airspace of Moldova, passing from Ocni\u021ba to Cahul. The unmanned aircraft was also observed in the H\u00eence\u0219ti district area, where civilian aircraft pass when taking off from the Republic of Moldova.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>According to the data from the Ministry of Defense, the aircraft was in the country&#8217;s airspace for about an hour. At 16.05, the drone was seen above the city of Balti, moving towards the Ungheni district.<\/p>\n\n<p>At 16:19, the unmanned aircraft was detected by the National Army&#8217;s airspace surveillance systems in the town of L\u0103pu\u0219na, H\u00eence\u0219ti district, at 16:23 &#8211; approaching the town of C\u0103rpineni. At 16:26 the drone disappeared from the radars in the area of the village of Mingir.<\/p>\n\n<p>At 16:55, the drone reappeared on radars in the area of Coliba\u0219i, in the Cahul district, and at 16:58 &#8211; it crossed the village of C\u00ee\u0219li\u021ba Prut, subsequently disappearing from the radar in the Giurgiule\u0219ti area.<\/p>\n\n<p>The airspace in the center and north of the country was closed from the moment the drone was detected until 16:59, according to the Ministry of Defense.<\/p>\n\n<p>The diplomacy of Chisinau has condemned the incident, noting that <em>&#8220;such incidents represent an inadmissible violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova and pose a risk to the security of our citizens. 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