The Republic of Moldova will declare an employee of the Russian Embassy in Chisinau persona non grata, after the crash of a drone with explosives near a home in Telenești

Moldova is expelling an employee of the Russian Embassy in Chisinau. The decision was made after another drone crashed on the territory of the state, just 100 meters from a residential building.

According to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the institution condemns the incident in Telenești district. According to data provided by the representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the drone that crashed in the village of Chiștelnița was loaded with explosives.

"This incident constitutes a serious violation of the sovereignty and security of the Republic of Moldova and represents a direct threat to the safety of citizens. Such actions are unacceptable and demonstrate, once again, the risks generated by the Russian Federation's war of aggression against Ukraine," the ministry's representatives state.

In this context, the Republic of Moldova has requested the Russian Federation to cease actions that endanger regional security and people's lives.

"As a response measure, an employee of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Chisinau will be declared persona non grata," claim the representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

We remind you that a drone crashed about 100 meters from a residential house in the village of Chiștelnița, Telenești district.