A drone entered Moldovan airspace early on August 24, 2026, coming from Ukraine's Odesa region and headed through southern Moldova towards Romania, amid ongoing Russian drone attacks on Ukrainian cities. Moldova restricted airspace for 15 minutes as the drone passed before it left into Romanian airspace over Galați County. Romania scrambled two F-16 fighter jets and a helicopter to monitor the drone, issuing alerts locally. The drone's origin remains unidentified. This incident marks the second drone incursion into Moldovan airspace in three days amid the conflict.

A drone entered Moldovan airspace early on August 24, 2026, coming from Ukraine's Odesa region and headed through southern Moldova towards Romania, amid ongoing Russian drone attacks on Ukrainian cities. Moldova restricted airspace for 15 minutes as the drone passed before it left into Romanian airspace over Galați County. Romania scrambled two F-16 fighter jets and a helicopter to monitor the drone, issuing alerts locally. The drone's origin remains unidentified. This incident marks the second drone incursion into Moldovan airspace in three days amid the conflict.