Moldova's National Army recorded five unauthorized drone flights through national airspace during the early hours of August 27, 2026, hours before the country marked 35 years of independence with a military parade in Chișinău.
The National Army's Air Operations Service said the tracks were established jointly with partners and that the flights followed Russian air attacks on Ukraine overnight. Every crossing took place along the southeastern border in the Stefan Voda district.
According to the report, the first drone entered at 03:56 local time, and a fifth object moved across the border at the Saiti crossing at 05:50 and left toward Lesnoie at 06:02. Two of the five were never tracked out: the second disappeared at 04:10 near Carahasani, and the third at 04:24 near Pervomaisc.
The statement reported no wreckage and made no mention of an airspace closure or diversions.
