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The shutdown was a result of Russia-led military exercises in Belarus known as Zapad 2025.

Under mounting pressure from Russian interference, Moldova faces a critical test of its democracy with parliamentary elections on 28 September. RFI spoke to Nicu Popescu, the country’s former deputy prime minister and foreign minister, who is running for parliament on the list of the pro-European Action and Solidarity Party.

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The incident comes at a time of heightened regional tensions following a string of airspace violations.

IN FOCUS: Multiples countries in the alliance have reported incursions by drones into their airspace in recent months, James C. Reynolds reports

Polish President Karol Nawrocki is due in Berlin for talks on Tuesday, with his past criticism of Germany looming over Warsaw's diplomatic drive to bolster allied support after a Russian drone incursion.

Romania scrambles fighter jets as Poland also deploys aircraft over threat of a drone attack.

Romania became the latest NATO member state to report a drone incursion into its airspace Saturday, as Poland scrambled aircraft in response to fresh Russian drone strikes just over the border in Ukraine.

Polish and allied aircraft were deployed in a “preventive” operation in Poland's airspace Saturday because of a threat of drone strikes in neighbouring areas of Ukraine. An alert was issued, which lasted around two hours before being cancelled.