Russian Strike on Ukraine-Moldova Border Injures Border Guard at Palanca Checkpoint

A projectile ricocheted into a bus and a checkpoint booth at the Palanca-Mayaky-Udobne crossing on the Ukraine-Moldova border during a Russian attack on Ukrainian infrastructure, injuring a border guard. The checkpoint temporarily halted operations. The incident occurred on October 5 at approximately 09:38, according to Moldova's border police. Traffic from the R-30 and R-31 road intersection to Palanca was suspended pending investigation, with patrols redirecting vehicles to the Tudora checkpoint. Moldovan authorities urged citizens to avoid the area, stay indoors if hearing explosions, and report suspicious debris to emergency services. This follows October 3 incidents when Moldova detected multiple drones and missiles crossing its airspace during Russian strikes on Ukraine.