“This support measure will finance a medium-range air defense system intended for the Armed Forces of the Republic of Moldova,” the EU stated.
On Monday night, one of the Russian-launched Shahed-type drones flew into Moldovan territory and exploded near a village located almost 30 km from the country’s border with Ukraine, reported the Ukrainian publication “Evropeiska Pravda.”
Officials from Moldova – Ukraine’s war-torn neighbor – reported last month that a drone crashed and exploded in the eastern part of the country.
Earlier, several drones exploded in Romania, an EU and NATO member bordering Moldova and Ukraine.
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Since the start of the war in Ukraine in February 2022, Moldovan airspace has been violated dozens of times.
President Maia Sandu said the country needs to strengthen its anti-drone and jamming systems.
Moldova, which wants to join the EU, accuses Russia of active interference in its politics and fears it could become a target of Moscow.
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