Key facts
- Russia attacked the Starokazache–Tudora border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova on September 9, killing two civilians and injuring three.
- The strike damaged infrastructure and vehicles, sparking a fire and forcing evacuations.
- Moldova's President Maia Sandu warned of growing threats from Russian attacks.
- A Russian drone entered Moldovan airspace the previous day, causing flight delays.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's departure from Moldova was delayed by the airspace closure.
- Russian drones struck Kyiv, killing one person and injuring 17, with one hitting a residential building.
- Ukraine targeted Russia's Novorossiisk port, hitting a naval base, oil terminal, and warships.
- Russian authorities confirmed the Novorossiisk attack, reporting four deaths, including a child.
Russia launched a drone attack on a border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova on September 9, killing two civilians and injuring three, while also striking in Kyiv. The attack on the Starokazache–Tudora crossing in Ukraine's Odesa region damaged infrastructure and sparked a fire, leading to evacuations and the closure of the crossing. Moldovan President Maia Sandu condemned the strike, warning of increasing threats to citizens, and noted the border crossing was now closed. The incident followed a day after a Russian drone entered Moldovan airspace, causing flight delays, including for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. In Kyiv, Russian drones killed one person and injured 17, with one striking a residential building. Moscow has continued its campaign of near-daily attacks on Ukrainian cities and infrastructure. Meanwhile, Ukraine targeted Russia's Novorossiisk port overnight, hitting a naval base, an oil terminal, and warships. Russian authorities confirmed the attack, reporting four deaths, including a child.