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UAV event in Nyzhni Kugupriski area, Moldova, Republic of on Tue 25th November 2025

25th November 2025

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In the village of Nyzhni Kugupriski in northern Moldova found a drone that fell.

This was announced by the Police General of Moldova, Ukrinform reports with the link NewsMaker.

According to law enforcement officers, the drone fell on the guard's house. The special services went to the place, the zone was surrounded, and residents were evacuated.

The Ministry of defence повідомилоof Moldova reported that a total of six drones violated the country's airspace.

"As a result of a massive attack on Ukraine on the night of Monday to Tuesday, airspace control systems in service with the National Army, on the morning of November 25, 2025, six drones that illegally crossed the national airspace were recorded," the report said.

The first aircraft was discovered in the direction of the settlements of Vynohradivka — Vulkanesti, after which it continued to move towards the state border with Romania, in the area between the settlements of Kolibas (Kagulsky district) and Vadul-lui-Isak. The drone crossed the airspace at an altitude of about 1500 meters.

The Ministry of Defense of Moldova immediately informed the responsible structures, including the General Police Inspectorate, about this case of illegal flight.


Five more drones were recorded by air surveillance systems of the country's National Army when they crossed the space over the settlements of Dondhudan, Orgiew, Bendery, Wadul-lui-Vode and Floresta. One of them fell on the roof of a house in a village in the Floresta district.

As Ukrinform reported, this night, Russian troops committed a combined air attack on Ukraine using cruise and ballistic missiles, as well as attack drones. Over the country, an air raid alert was declared. The Russian occupiers again attacked Ukraine's energy infrastructure.

Earlier it was reported that on the morning of November 25, during a massive Russian attack on Ukraine, Shahed entered the airspace of Moldova, after which it crossed the border with Romania.

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Moldova, Republic of (MDA)

( Nyzhni Kugupriski area )

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