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Moldova's foreign ministry condemns violation of airspace, explosion of aerial object

"This incident constitutes a serious violation of the sovereignty of the Republic of Moldova and poses a direct risk to the safety of our citizens," the ministry stated.

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What happened CHISINAU, Aug 18 - Moldova's foreign ministry condemned the violation of the country's airspace by an unidentified aerial object that later exploded on Monday, it said in a statement on social media.
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The Jerusalem PostNews report · Aug 18, 2:42 AM

Moldova's foreign ministry condemns violation of airspace, explosion of aerial object

"This incident constitutes a serious violation of the sovereignty of the Republic of Moldova and poses a direct risk to the safety of our citizens," the ministry stated.

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The Straits TimesNews report · Aug 17, 11:31 PM

Moldova's foreign ministry condemns violation of airspace, explosion of aerial object

CHISINAU, Aug 18 - Moldova's foreign ministry condemned the violation of the country's airspace by an unidentified aerial object that later exploded on Monday, it said in a statement on soc...

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