Moldovan border guard wounded as shell hits Palanca checkpoint

A shell landed near Moldova's Palanca border checkpoint during Russian attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure, wounding a Moldovan border guard and damaging a passenger bus. The checkpoint was temporarily closed, and traffic toward Palanca was restricted. The incident was reported by IPN, citing Moldova's Border Police. The shell fell during Russian strikes targeting Ukrainian infrastructure, with the border guard sustaining injuries and a passenger bus suffering damage as a result. The Palanca checkpoint is located in Moldova near the border with Ukraine. The temporary closure and movement restrictions were implemented in response to the incident, though further details on the extent of injuries or damage were not provided.