Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes as two killed at Moldova border
Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged drone strikes, resulting in casualties at the Ukraine-Moldova border and in the Russian city of Novorossiysk. The incident has led to the closure of a key border crossing and renewed calls from President Zelensky for international support.
Why it matters
The escalation of drone warfare near the Moldovan border highlights the expanding geographic scope and intensity of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Image source, Reuters Image caption, The border link between Ukraine and Moldova has been closed following an attack
Two people have been killed after Russian drones struck a border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
The Starokozache crossing, around 500km (310 miles) south of Kyiv, was closed after the overnight attack. Images from the scene showed several cars left completely scorched, with wreckage and debris strewn across the border post.
Meanwhile, four people, including a child, were killed in the southern Russian city of Novorossiysk in a Ukrainian drone attack, the regional governor said.
Both Russia and Ukraine have stepped up long-range strikes in recent months, despite renewed diplomatic efforts to end the war.
Zelensky renewed calls for international support in the wake of the Starokozache crossing attack, saying "the aggression must be stopped here and now before it spreads any further".
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