Two killed in drone strike at Moldovan border crossing

A Russian drone slammed into the Starokozache crossing between Ukraine and Moldova, killing two people and sparking a wider flare‑up in the ongoing war.

Zelensky, the Ukrainian president, posted on social media that “the aggression must end immediately” and urged international help as both sides continue to launch long‑range drone attacks.

• Two people died, three others wounded at the crossing.


• A Moldovan driver was also injured.


• Ukraine launched a drone that hit a 9‑storey building in Kyiv, killing one woman and injuring 14 people.


• Russia said it shot down 596 Ukrainian drones overnight.

The incident follows a Ukrainian strike on the Russian port of Novorossiysk and a threatened industrial facility in the Arctic.

As diplomatic talks heat up, both nations are locked in a deadly game of aerial strikes—highlighting how drone technology is reshaping modern warfare.