| Date | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Tracker | European Airspace Violations |
| Type | Incursion |
| Location |
Vărăncău, Soroca District, Moldova
48.06, 28.52 (approximate) |
Moldova's Ministry of Defence said the National Army's Air Operations Centre tracked an unauthorised drone flight through national airspace early on 4 November 2026, during massive Russian attacks on Ukraine. According to the ministry, the drone entered at 04:23 from the direction of Zahnitkiv, in Ukraine's Odesa region, heading towards Camenca in the Transnistrian region, and left at 04:25 near Vărăncău, in Soroca district, towards Ukraine's Vinnytsia region. The ministry did not name an origin; it had counted 19 violations of Moldovan airspace in October.
| Date | Type | Incident |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2026 | Strike | Russian Geran-4 drone crosses northern Moldova and falls near homes at Chiștelnița |
| 31 Oct 2026 | Incursion | Drones cross Moldova into north-eastern Romania, closing Iași and Suceava airports |
| 1 Nov 2026 | Incursion | Drone, most likely a Russian Geran, enters eastern Latvia and leaves for Russia as a BLAZE interceptor drone is launched |
| 3 Nov 2026 | Incursion | Drone enters eastern Latvia and is tracked by two interceptor drones over Balvi and Ludza |
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