Road traffic, halted on Vadul lui Voda street in the capital, until Monday morning

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16 October 2026
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Traffic on Vadul lui Voda street in Chisinau will be suspended on Friday, starting from 09:00 PM. The General Inspectorate of Police specifies that the restrictions are imposed for the execution of urgent works in the area, reports IPN.

Traffic restrictions will be maintained until Monday at 06:00 AM. Drivers are urged to avoid the area and to move along Uzinelor Street and Podul Inalt.

Termoelectrica has announced that during the mentioned period, it will carry out repair works on the main thermal network on Vadul lui Voda Street, 7/1.

Chisinau IGP Traffic restrictions Vadul lui Voda Street Works

Road traffic, halted on Vadul lui Voda street in the capital, until Monday morning

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IPN | Cultural Agenda | October 17

by Milena Macarciuc 16.10.2026

The Municipal Puppet Theater “Guguta” presents the show “Sing, cricket!” /Theater “Guguta” / 11:00 AM/.

As part of the “Theater Without Borders” Festival, Teatro Blu Magic from Iasi presents the magic theater show “The Little Circus” /B. P. Hasdeu Theater from Cahul / 11:00 AM, 01:00 PM/.

The Planeta Clounella Theatre presents the children’s show “Rapunzel” /Odeon Cultural Center / 11:00 AM/.

The actors of the “Licurici” Republican Puppet Theater present the show “Cinderella” /”Licurici” Theater / 12:00 PM/.

The show “The Disobedient Rooster” is presented /”Vasile Alecsandri” National Theatre in Balti / 12:00 PM/.

The symphonic concert “Oriental music night” is organized /National Palace “Nicolae Sulac” / 06:00 PM/.

The actors of the Russian State Drama Theater “A.P. Chekhov” perform the play “The Overly Married Taxi Driver” /Theater “A.P. Chekhov” / 06:00 PM/.

The state dramatic theater for youth “S ulițî Roz Iurie Harmelin” presents the show “The White Acacia” /Theater “S ulițî Roz Iurie Harmelin” / 06:00 PM/.

The Teatrul Fara Nume Theatre presents the show “Time Without a Name” /Teatrul Fara Nume Theatre / 06:00 PM/.

The actors of the National Theater “Eugène Ionesco” perform the show “Gaitele” /National Theater “Eugène Ionesco” / 06:30 PM/.

The National Theatre “Satiricus I. L. Caragiale” presents the play “Doctor for Women” /Theatre “Satiricus” / 06:30 PM/.

The seniors from the capital are invited to a new edition of musical shows, held within the socio-cultural weekend project “Dialogue between generations” (October 17-18) /Public Garden “Stefan cel Mare si Sfant” / 03:00 PM/.

The collective exhibition of painting, collage, and installation, entitled: “The Ritual of the River” is taking place at the History Museum of Chisinau City /October 13-31/.

The exhibition continues under the title: “Traces of the Cucuteni-Trypillia culture from the Republic of Moldova” /National Museum of History of Moldova /September 24, 2026 – September 24, 2027/.

The exhibition “Vytynanki Reality” continues, presenting the works created within the international artistic workshop held in Chisinau, under the coordination of the artist Olga Kashimbeckova, in the context of the European Heritage Days 2026 /Museum of the History of the City of Chisinau /September 20-November 1/.

The thematic exhibition “A Century of Higher Education in the Prut-Dniester Region” continues /National Library of the Republic of Moldova /September 14-December 30/.

The exhibition “Urban Archaeology and the Hidden Memory of Chisinau” continues /National Museum of History of Moldova /July 17-November 30/.

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Road traffic, halted on Vadul lui Voda street in the capital, until Monday morning

IPN.md

16 October 2026
19:37

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16 October 2026
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Traffic restrictions will be maintained until Monday at 06:00 AM. Drivers are urged to avoid the area and to move along Uzinelor Street and Podul Inalt.

Termoelectrica has announced that during the mentioned period, it will carry out repair works on the main thermal network on Vadul lui Voda Street, 7/1.

Chisinau IGP Traffic restrictions Vadul lui Voda Street Works

A station of volunteer rescuers and firefighters has been opened in the village of Sofia

AMMM: Precipitation over the weekend and isolated heavy rains for Monday

Valentin Gaidarji remains out of the race for APG, after the South Court of Appeal rejected his challenge

The fountainsin Chisinau, in the process of being winterized for the cold season

18 Moldovan soldiers, deployed for six months in the EUFOR Althea operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Update: A drone has crashed and exploded in the area of Codrenii Noi, Donduseni district

by Irina Botu 16.10.2026

Update: The police report that an unmanned aerial vehicle has been located, it crashed and exploded in a field between the localities of Codrenii Noi and Scaieni, in the Donduseni district. Police officers are on-site, examining the area and establishing the full circumstances of the incident. Preliminarily, no casualties have been reported. Specialists from the Police’s Technical-Explosive Unit are set to examine the wreckage and determine the type of aircraft. Citizens are urged to avoid the area, and not to approach or touch any discovered fragments. Should any suspicious objects be found, the 112 emergency service must be contacted immediately.

Original news: The Ministry of Defense reports that a drone crashed and exploded in a field outside the locality of Codrenii Noi, in the direction of the village of Scaieni, in the Donduseni District. The circumstances of the incident are currently being determined.

A suspected unauthorized flight into the airspace of the Republic of Moldova was reported in the area of Sobari village, in the Soroca District. This information was provided by the Ministry of Defense. According to the institution, the National Army’s Air Operations Center reported a suspected incident at 04:22 PM, IPN reports.

According to the Ministry of Defense, between October 10-16, 2026, there were seven incidents of violation of the airspace of the Republic of Moldova, one of which targeted the crash of an explosive drone in the locality of Geamana, Anenii Noi district. The other six involved unauthorized overflight of the national airspace by military aircraft, according to the Ministry of Defense. Since the beginning of the year, there have been 63 such incidents, 15 of which occurred in October. From 2022 to the present, the total number has reached 100.

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