UAV event in Odesa area, Ukraine on Fri 4th September 2026

4th September 2026

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During an attack on an ATB warehouse in Odesa today, a Russian Geran-4 jet-drone briefly entered the airspace of Transnistria (Moldova).

The drone flew through their airspace for about 4 km, penetrating 1.5 km beyond the international border at one point, before re-entering Odesa Oblast and impacting the warehouse facility.

The drone was equipped with a camera and was remotely controlled by a drone operator. Russian channels will likely post a video of the strike in the near future (probably without the Moldova part lol).

The approximate flight path of the drone is shown on the attached map.

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