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Russian drone strike near Ukraine-Moldova border kills at least two as Ukraine targets oil terminal

Burned out cars mark the site of a Russian drone strike on a Ukraine-Moldova border crossing in Odesa region
Burned-out cars mark the site of a Russian drone strike on a Ukraine-Moldova border crossing in the Odesa region in this handout picture released September 9, 2026. © State Emergency Service of Ukraine via Reuters

An overnight Russian drone strike at a border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova killed at least two people, Odesa's regional governor said Wednesday. Moldovan Prime Minister Vasile Tofan said that 17 drones had hit Moldovan territory in August alone as both Kyiv and Moscow ramp up long-range strikes on military and energy infrastructure.

Two civilians were killed in a Russian drone strike at a checkpoint on Ukraine's border with Moldova, the regional governor said Wednesday.

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