Ukrainian Claims Russian Drone Attack Damages and Halts Operations at Ukrainian-Moldovan Border Crossing
The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine reported on August 21 that Russia launched a drone attack in the early hours of that day, resulting in damage to the infrastructure of the Tabaki International Border Crossing on the Ukraine-Moldova border.
The attack caused damage to the border crossing buildings and supporting structures, and a fire broke out on site, which the Ukrainian emergency services promptly extinguished. Due to the damage to the facilities, the border crossing has fully suspended the passage of people and vehicles.
Currently, the Ukrainian side has informed Moldova of the situation, and stranded vehicles have been redirected to other nearby border crossings. The border guard department reminds cross-border travelers to pay attention to the border crossing suspension information before traveling and to plan alternative routes in advance.
There has been no response from the Russian side regarding this matter. (Reporter: Dong Wei, CCTV)
A Russian drone attack on August 21 damaged the Tabaki International Port infrastructure on the Ukraine-Moldova border, leading to a suspension of all traffic. Ukrainian emergency services responded to extinguish a fire at the site. Ukraine has notified Moldova of the incident, and vehicles have been redirected to other border crossings.
- A drone attack by Russia occurred on August 21.
- The attack damaged infrastructure at the Tabaki International Port.
- The port has suspended all personnel and vehicle traffic due to the damage.
- Ukrainian emergency services extinguished a fire caused by the attack.
- Ukraine has informed Moldova about the situation.