Drone Found in Moldova Following Massive Russian Attack on Ukraine

On the morning of November 10, 2024, a drone was discovered in the Căuşeni district of southern Moldova, near the village of Fîrlădeni.

According to the General Inspectorate of the Moldovan Police, the authorities responded to a call from a local resident who reported finding the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) near the village.

Moldovan law enforcement arrived on site, where the area was promptly cordoned off. Special services and experts from the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ Scientific-Research Expert-Criminalistics Center were deployed to investigate the drone.

The exact type of drone remains unidentified, but earlier reports from Ukraine’s Air Force indicated that ten Russian UAVs had crossed into Moldovan airspace from Ukraine’s direction.

The drones had been launched during a Russian airstrike on Ukraine, which had occurred the previous night. As of 9:30 AM on November 10, Ukraine’s forces had downed 62 drones, with a total of 145 UAVs launched.