On 22 January 2026, Moldovan police confirmed the discovery of a roughly 2.5 meter long Russian drone in the garden of an abandoned house in Crocmaz village, Ștefan Vodă district. Residents alerted authorities who cordoned off the area and warned the public not to interfere with the drone. Moldova's Foreign Ministry labeled the incident a serious breach of state sovereignty and condemned Russia's aggression linked to the war in Ukraine. This event follows multiple recent drone incursions into Moldovan airspace by Russia, including a large drone flight on 25 November 2025 involving six drones, one crash-landing on a rural home’s roof. Additionally, on 29 November 2025, two Shahed drones flew over Moldova, and one was placed on the Foreign Ministry steps as a message to Moscow before summoning the Russian ambassador. Moldova pledged to continue investing in peace and security to protect its sovereignty and citizens.

On 22 January 2026, Moldovan police confirmed the discovery of a roughly 2.5 meter long Russian drone in the garden of an abandoned house in Crocmaz village, Ștefan Vodă district. Residents alerted authorities who cordoned off the area and warned the public not to interfere with the drone. Moldova's Foreign Ministry labeled the incident a serious breach of state sovereignty and condemned Russia's aggression linked to the war in Ukraine. This event follows multiple recent drone incursions into Moldovan airspace by Russia, including a large drone flight on 25 November 2025 involving six drones, one crash-landing on a rural home’s roof. Additionally, on 29 November 2025, two Shahed drones flew over Moldova, and one was placed on the Foreign Ministry steps as a message to Moscow before summoning the Russian ambassador. Moldova pledged to continue investing in peace and security to protect its sovereignty and citizens.