Naslavcea

Naslavcea is a village in Ocnița District and the northernmost point in Moldova. The village, situated along the Dniester river that separates Moldova and Ukraine, has an ethnic Ukrainian majority.[2][3]

Naslavcea
Village
Naslavcea is located in Moldova
Naslavcea
Naslavcea
Location in Moldova
Naslavcea is located in Europe
Naslavcea
Naslavcea
Location in Europe
Coordinates: 48°28′N 27°35′E
Country Moldova
DistrictOcnița District
Population
 (2014 census)[1]
 • Total782
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

2022 Russian missile incident

On 31 October 2022, during the nationwide missile attacks in Ukraine, occurring during the Russian invasion, Russia launched a missile attack on a hydroelectric power plant, situated 10 kilometers north from the village, in Ukrainian territory. Debris of a missile, shot down by the Ukrainian forces, fell down in the territory of Moldova, near Naslavcea, causing damage to 21 households. For the first time since the beginning of the invasion, a third country would be affected by attacks, until Poland was hit by a missile only two weeks later.[4][5][6]

The Moldovan president, Maia Sandu, undertook a visit in Naslavcea on 3 November, where she criticized Russia for the actions. Sergiu Diaconu, Moldova's deputy interior minister, called the incident to be "an accident".[7]

The incident came three weeks after three Russian missiles flew over Moldova, violating Moldovan airspace.[8]

On 5 December, another missile fell into Moldova, near the city of Briceni.[9] This happened again on 14 January 2023 in the village of Larga[10][11] and on the same village on 16 February of the same year.[12] On 25 September, a missile crashed into Chițcani, for the first time in Moldovan territory controlled by Transnistria.[13]

See also

References
  1. Results of Population and Housing Census in the Republic of Moldova in 2014: "Characteristics - Population (population by communes, religion, citizenship)" (XLS). National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  2. "Characteristics - Population (population by communes, religion, citizenship)" (XLS). National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  3. Clasificatorul unităților administrativ-teritoriale al Republicii Moldova (CUATM) (in Romanian)
  4. "O rachetă rusească a căzut pe teritoriul R. Moldova. Mai multe case din Naslavcea, avariate". Radio Europa Liberă Moldova (in Romanian). 31 October 2022.
  5. Varenikova, Maria; Pronczuk, Monika (31 October 2022). "Russian Missile Debris Lands in Moldova - The New York Times". The New York Times.
  6. "Two Russian rockets hit Poland killing two - The Telegraph".
  7. "Maia Sandu, la Naslavcea: "M-a întristat că nu toată lumea înțelege ce se întâmplă în Ucraina"". Radio Europa Liberă Moldova (in Romanian). 31 October 2022.
  8. "Three Russian Cruise Missiles Crossed Moldovan Airspace, Foreign Minister Says - RadioFreeEurope".
  9. "MAI, cu noi detalii despre despre racheta căzută la Briceni: "La moment nu există niciun risc pentru cetățeni"" (in Romanian). Unimedia. 5 December 2022.
  10. Tanas, Alexander; Holmes, David; Popeski, Ron; Oatis, Jonathan (14 January 2023). "Moldova says missile debris found in north of the country". reuters.com. Reuters. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  11. "Rocket debris found again in Moldova, from war next door". apnews.com. Associated Press. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  12. "Resturile unei rachete lansate de Rusia au căzut în Republica Moldova, la 10 kilometri de granița cu România" (in Romanian). Digi24. 16 February 2023.
  13. Bodnar, Oxana (25 September 2023). "O rachetă S-300, de producție sovietică, a explodat deasupra Transnistriei. Focosul proiectilului a căzut în gospodăria unui localnic - detalii exclusive" (in Romanian). HotNews.


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