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Shahed drone fragments detected near Etulia


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Shahed drone fragments were detected on February 11 close to the Moldovan-Ukrainian border, near Etulia village of Vulcanesti district. The Border Police said the fragments do not pose dangers to the population, IPN reports.

“The information was swiftly communicated to the responsible authorities and access to the area where the drone parts fell was restricted. We note that there are no risks or dangers to the communities in the area and the authorities have taken all the necessary measures to maintain a climate of order, calmness and public safety,” reads a press release of the Border Police.

The institution also said that, according to the Ukrainian authorities, a drone strike took place on the night of February 10 on Ismail region in Ukraine, near the border with the Republic of Moldova. There are suspicions that the detected drone debris belongs to one of the drones that were shot down by the Ukrainian antiaircraft system.

The fragments were picked up by experts of the Forensic and Judicial Expertise Center of the General Police Inspectorate and are to be examined.

In this connection, Prime Minister Dorin Recean strongly condemned Russia’s recent and unjustified attacks on Ukraine, which again affected Moldova as well. “Drone fragments were found in southern Moldova. The investigation is ongoing. Public safety is ensured by the authorities and there are no risks to local communities,” noted the official.