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Two Russian “Banderol” cruise missiles crossed Moldova during the attack on Ukraine, says Chișinău
Moldova’s Ministry of Defence says two Russian Banderol (S8000) cruise missiles passed over its territory on Wednesday morning during the overnight attack on Ukraine, each spending four to five minutes in Moldovan airspace.
Two Russian Banderol (S8000) cruise missiles passed over Moldovan territory on the morning of Wednesday, November 11, during the overnight Russian attack on Ukraine. Moldova’s Ministry of Defence announced that the national integrated surveillance system recorded both routes. Each missile spent four to five minutes in Moldovan airspace.
The first missile crossed the border at 06:04 coming from Yasky, in the Odesa region, heading for Tudora in Ștefan Vodă district. It left Moldovan airspace at 06:09, towards Starokozache in the Odesa region. The second entered at 06:06 from Limanske, also in the Odesa region, heading for Pervomaisc in the Transnistrian section, and left at 06:10 towards Rozdilna. Both routes started and ended in the Odesa region, with the first missile crossing Moldova’s south-eastern tip and the second the Transnistrian section.
Moldova’s Air Operations Centre, the ministry notes, continues to monitor the airspace in coordination with the competent authorities and the country’s partners.
The night attack on Ukraine
The two missiles were part of a wider attack. According to Ukraine’s Air Force, from 18:00 on Tuesday Russia launched one Kh-59/69 guided air-to-surface missile from the Black Sea and 163 strike drones (Shaheds, 91 of them jet-powered, Gerberas and Banderols/Dan-T), and also used “Parodiya” decoy drones. Launches came from Oryol, Kursk, Millerovo and Shatalovo in Russia and from Hvardiiske in occupied Crimea. Ukrainian air defence shot down or jammed 14 Banderols/Dan-T and 130 drones (72 of them jet-powered), with strikes recorded at 17 locations and debris falling at seven. In the 08:00 update the Air Force said some drones were still airborne and the defence continued.
The attack came on the night before the second day of Russia–Ukraine–US talks in Abu Dhabi, which continued on Wednesday, as we reported in our report on the first day. Moldova borders Romania, a NATO member, and recently found itself at the centre of a dispute with Russia over reunification with Romania.
