Illegal export of dual-use equipment to Russia, investigated by SIS and PCCOCS

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26 June 2026
10:10

A company from the Republic of Moldova is being investigated for the illegal export of dual-use equipment to entities in the Russian Federation under international sanctions. As part of the case, PCCOCS prosecutors and officers from the Information and Security Service conducted searches at the company’s headquarters and at the residences of the targeted individuals, reports IPN.

According to SIS and the Prosecutor’s Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Causes, the scheme would have been operational since 2022 and would have targeted the export of control and measurement systems for training and combat aircraft engines to companies affiliated with the Russian Federation’s military-industrial complex. The total value of exports exceeds 21 million lei.

Law enforcement officials claim that in order to conceal the real destination of the goods, they were declared to customs authorities as “waste recycling devices”, and the ultimate beneficiary was concealed through a company established in the Russian Federation.

Following the six searches carried out on June 24, law enforcement officials seized components of control and measurement systems, computer equipment, mobile phones, technical documents and contracts deemed relevant for the investigation. The goods and documents are to be subjected to expert analysis and examined as part of the criminal investigation.

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The Moldovan national football team remains in 159th place in the FIFA rankings, while the women’s team climbs to 119th place

by Alexandru Carasec 21.07.2026

The men’s national football team of the Republic of Moldova maintains its position in the FIFA ranking, occupying the 159th place, with 1008.24 points. At the same time, the women’s team has climbed 14 positions to the 119th place, reports IPN.

At the top of the men’s ranking is the new world champion – Spain – with 1995.88 points, followed by Argentina and France. England occupies the fourth position.

According to the Moldovan Football Federation, the team prepared by Lilian Popescu, will compete in the upcoming matches in the Nations League. The “tricolor” group’s opponents are Slovakia, ranked 45th, Kazakhstan, ranked 111th, and the Faroe Islands, ranked 123rd in the world rankings.

At the same time, in the global women’s ranking, Spain remains in first place, while the Republic of Moldova has recorded the most significant progression in the hierarchy, advancing 14 positions to the 119th place, with 1137.64 points.

The best ranking in the history of the men’s national team is 37th place, achieved in April 2008, while the women’s team reached their best performance in 2017, when they ranked 81st in the FIFA hierarchy.

21.07.2026