Authorities in the Republic of Moldova detected two aerostats that crossed the airspace without authorization, in the districts of Drochia and Soroca

Two aerostat-type objects crossed the airspace of the Republic of Moldova without authorization this morning, in the Drochia and Soroca districts. Both objects left the country’s territory shortly after being detected, without the authorities having announced their origin or purpose so far.

The first aerostat was observed at 09:15, after entering Moldovan airspace in the area of Moșeni village, in Drochia district. Seven minutes later, the object exited the airspace of the Republic of Moldova near Elizavetovca village, in the same district.

A second object was reported at 10:35. According to the National Integrated Monitoring System, it crossed the state border without authorization from the direction of Ukraine’s Vinnytsia region toward Trifăuți village, Soroca district. One minute later, the aerostat left the territory of the Republic of Moldova near Ruslanovca village.

The Air Operations Center continues to monitor the airspace in coordination with the competent authorities and partners. So far, no further details have been reported about the two objects or any measures taken following the incidents.