| Date | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Tracker | European Airspace Violations |
| Type | Incursion |
| Location |
Tudora, Ștefan Vodă District, Moldova
46.43, 30.04 (approximate) |
Moldova's Ministry of Defence said two S8000 Banderol cruise missiles entered national airspace on the morning of 11 November 2026, during the Russian Federation's massive attacks on Ukraine. According to the ministry, the first crossed the border at 06:04 from the direction of Yaski, in Ukraine's Odesa region, towards Tudora in Ștefan Vodă district and left at 06:09 towards Starokazachye; the second entered at 06:06 from Lymanske towards Pervomaisc, in the Transnistrian region, and left at 06:10 towards Rozdilna. The ministry reported no impact on Moldovan territory.
| Date | Type | Incident |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 2026 | Incursion | Two balloon-type aerostats briefly cross northern Moldova in Drochia and Soroca districts |
| 10 Nov 2026 | Incursion | Two drones briefly cross Latvia's eastern border into Ludza Municipality |
| 11 Nov 2026 | Incursion | Drone from Belarus crosses Lithuania into Latvia and Estonia as NATO fighters fail to down it |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Strike | Russian Geran-2 jet drone explodes against a concrete pillar near Antonești |
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