Moldova Shuts Airspace After Russian Drones Violate Territory Again

Moldova closed its airspace for over an hour late November 28-29 after two Russian Gerbera-type drones crossed its territory during a major strike on Ukraine. The incident marked the third airspace violation in nine days, forcing three commercial flights to divert or hold. While no debris fell on Moldovan soil, the breach underscores escalating regional air-safety challenges as the Ukraine conflict increasingly spills across borders, affecting EU, NATO, and non-aligned nations’ civil aviation operations.