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Moldovan president condemns Russia over killer drone crash

Steadycorroborated48 outlets reported this themselves in 218 reports over 27 days - more reporting than echo.
After publishing: 6 headlines quietly rewritten, 4 descriptions edited, 3 URLs changed14 changes
  1. NYT Worldseen 17 Aug, 15:01description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    Here’s how speedy access to satellite imagery is bolstering Ukraine.

    Ukrainian drone teams have a powerful new tool: near real-time information on troop movements and locations.

  2. Le Monde (France)seen 19 Aug, 23:16URL changed

    now resolves towww.lemonde.fr/international/live/2026/08/19/en-direct-guerre-en-ukraine-iryna-mudra-directrice-adjointe-du-cabinet-de-volodymyr-zelensky-demissionne_6746952_3210.html

  3. Tagesschau (Germany)seen 20 Aug, 17:56description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    Schon mehrfach sind in diesem Jahr Drohnen in den rumänischen Luftraum eingedrungen. Doch beim jüngsten Vorfall war die Drohne mit Sprengstoff präpariert - was an den Drohnenfund auf dem Flughafen Leipzig/Halle Anfang des Monats erinnert.

    Schon mehrfach sind in diesem Jahr Drohnen in den rumänischen Luftraum eingedrungen. Doch beim jüngsten Vorfall war eine schwimmende Drohne mit Sprengstoff präpariert - was an den Drohnenfund auf dem Flughafen Leipzig/Halle erinnert.

  4. Le Monde (France)seen 24 Aug, 18:57URL changed

    now resolves towww.lemonde.fr/international/live/2026/08/22/en-direct-guerre-en-ukraine-vladimir-poutine-promet-des-attaques-beaucoup-plus-destructrices-contre-kiev-evoquant-des-mesures-de-represailles_6746952_3210.html

  5. Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)seen 1 Sept, 15:19headline rewritten

    Ucraina, droni violano spazio aereo dell’Estonia: decollano i caccia Nato. Raid russi su Kiev e Odessa: “Almeno 12 morti”Droni violano spazio aereo dell’Estonia: si alzano i caccia Nato. Mosca: “Ridicola la nomina di Fedorov al ministero della Difesa italiano”. E cita Rodari

  6. Le Monde (France)seen 9 Sept, 14:26headline rewritten

    EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : Kiev revendique des attaques sur plusieurs navires russes en mer NoireEN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : un poste à la frontière avec la Moldavie attaqué par des drones russes, le gouvernement moldave dénonce « un risque direct pour ses citoyens »

  7. BBC News Worldseen 10 Sept, 09:38headline rewritten

    Russia outpacing Ukraine's air defences with daily use of new jet-powered dronesRussia's new jet-powered drones outpacing Ukraine's air defences with daily launches

  8. ČT24 (Czechia)seen 10 Sept, 14:17description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    Ukrajinské drony v noci na čtvrtek zaútočily na Machačkalu, která leží na jihu Ruské federace na západním pobřeží Kaspického moře. V ruské Voroněžské oblasti zahynul při úderu ukrajinského bezpilotního stroje jeden člověk. Ukrajinské přístavní město Mykolajiv hlásí po ruském útoku čtyři mrtvé.

    Ukrajinské drony v noci na čtvrtek zaútočily na Machačkalu, která leží na jihu Ruské federace na západním pobřeží Kaspického moře. Ukrajinské přístavní město Mykolajiv hlásí po ruském útoku čtyři mrtvé. Další oběti jsou v Dnipru.

  9. Libération (France)seen 12 Sept, 04:52headline rewritten

    L’avion du président ukrainien Volodymyr Zelensky a failli être frappé par un drone en MoldavieL’avion du président ukrainien Volodymyr Zelensky a failli être frappé par un drone, selon le Premier ministre norvégien

  10. Al Jazeera Englishseen 12 Sept, 14:02description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    Russia's Defence Ministry says its forces have struck several industrial facilities across Ukraine

    Russia's Defence Ministry says its forces have struck several industrial facilities across Ukraine.

  11. Al Jazeera Englishseen 12 Sept, 19:59headline rewritten

    Russia strikes cargo vessels, steel plants across UkraineThree killed in Russian air strikes on 10 regions of Ukraine

  12. Le Monde (France)seen 13 Sept, 16:09headline rewritten

    EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : la Roumanie affirme qu’un drone s’est écrasé après avoir traversé l’Ukraine et la MoldavieEN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : il est « possible et nécessaire » de vaincre le « terrorisme russe », dit Volodymyr Zelensky, après des frappes massives

  13. canberratimes.com.auseen 15 Sept, 08:08URL changed

    now resolves towww.canberratimes.com.au/story/9349032/russia-strikes-truck-near-ukraine-border-with-poland/

  14. naroomanewsonline.com.auseen 15 Sept, 08:08URL changed

    now resolves towww.naroomanewsonline.com.au/story/9349032/russia-strikes-truck-near-ukraine-border-with-poland/

original reportingcopies
Mon, 10 August 2026peak 38 reports on Thu, 20 August 2026Tue, 15 September 2026

What it is about

Moldovan presidentRussiaChișinăuMoscowPräsidentin SanduBotschafterMoldaumoldauisch-ukrainischen GrenzePletenchukCrimeaBlack Sea FleetNovorossiyskDmytro PletenchukUkrainian NavyUkrainian drone teamsMaia SanduMoldavieBanderolMoldavskuOděsu

Who published it, and when

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Politico Europe1 original report1 original report
Der Spiegel (Germany)1 original report1 original report1 original report
Ukrinform (Ukraine)2 original reports1 original report1 original report1 original report1 original report1 original report1 original report1 original report1 original report1 original report4 original reports4 original reports4 original reports2 original reports3 original reports6 original reports5 original reports1 original report
NYT World1 original report - edited after publishing
Le Monde (France)1 original report2 original reports - edited after publishing1 original report1 original report - edited after publishing
Novinky (Czechia)1 original report4 original reports1 original report1 original report1 original report1 original report2 original reports1 original report2 original reports1 original report
Index.hr (Croatia)1 original report1 original report2 original reports1 original report1 original report1 original report2 original reports
Polsat News (Poland)1 original report1 original report1 original report1 original report1 original report1 original report
RMF24 (Poland)1 original report3 original reports1 original report1 original report2 original reports1 original report1 original report2 original reports
ČT24 (Czechia)1 original report2 original reports1 copy echoing iDNES (Czechia)1 original report - edited after publishing1 original report
Kyiv Post (Ukraine)1 original report1 original report2 original reports1 original report1 original report1 original report2 original reports1 original report2 original reports3 original reports1 original report3 original reports
iDNES (Czechia)1 original report1 original report1 original report1 original report1 original report1 original report1 original report
24sata (Croatia)1 original report1 original report1 original report1 original report1 original report
tportal (Croatia)1 original report2 original reports1 original report1 copy echoing N1 Info (Croatia)
Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)1 copy echoing Index.hr (Croatia)1 original report1 original report1 original report1 original report
romania-insider.com1 original report
Anadolu Agency (AA)1 original report1 original report
Wirtualna Polska (Poland)2 original reports1 original report1 original report1 original report1 original report1 original report2 original reports2 original reports5 original reports2 original reports
10 Aug, 14:26over 36 days15 Sept, 23:01

+ 32 more outlets

How it spread - 213 original reports, 5 reprints

  1. Mon, 10 August 2026

    2 reports
  2. Tue, 11 August 2026

    2 reports
  3. Fri, 14 August 2026

    1 report
  4. Mon, 17 August 2026

    9 reports
  5. Tue, 18 August 2026

    6 reports
  6. Thu, 20 August 2026

    37 reports
  7. Fri, 21 August 2026

    5 reports
  8. Sat, 22 August 2026

    3 reports
    • rri.ro11:03

      Drone near the Neptun Deep offshore platform The Romanian military scrambled F-16 fighter jets to neutralize a naval drone spotted a few hundred meters from the Neptun Deep gas extraction project in the Black Sea, Acting Defense Minister Radu Miruță said on Thursday. “To protect the lives of the several hundred people working on the […]

    • Kyiv Post (Ukraine)15:19

      The Moldovan Ministry of Defense reported that a drone, preliminarily identified as a Shahed-138 (Geran-3), illegally entered Moldovan airspace early on Aug. 22. The drone crossed from Ukraine’s Odesa region near Krutoyarivka, flew toward the Moldovan village of Caplani for approximately 17 minutes, and then returned to Ukrainian airspace. The incident follows a series of recent airspace violations in the region. Moldovan President Maia Sandu recently stated that analyzing the flight...

    • Ukrinform (Ukraine)19:15

      The Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck 36 vessels belonging to Russia’s shadow fleet in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov between August 1 and 22.

  9. Mon, 24 August 2026

    3 reports
    • Ukrinform (Ukraine)08:10

      Amid another Russian drone attack on Ukrainian cities on Monday, a drone entered Moldovan airspace and later Romanian airspace.

    • Kyiv Post (Ukraine)12:30

      A drone entered Moldovan airspace early Monday before crossing into Romania, amid a Russian drone attack on Ukrainian cities overnight, Moldova's Ministry of Defense reported. The drone briefly triggered airspace restrictions in southern Moldova and was later tracked over Romania's Galați County, prompting Romania to scramble two F-16 jets and a helicopter. The drone's origin has not been identified. It marked the second such incursion into Moldovan airspace in three days.

    • Novinky (Czechia)12:59

      Radarový sledovací systém rumunské armády v pondělí ráno detekoval neznámý dron ve vzdušném prostoru na hranici s Moldavskem. Do vzduchu šly dvě rumunské stíhačky F-16 a vrtulník.

  10. Wed, 26 August 2026

    1 report
  11. Thu, 27 August 2026

    3 reports
  12. Sun, 30 August 2026

    3 reports
  13. Mon, 31 August 2026

    1 report
  14. Tue, 1 September 2026

    3 reports
  15. Wed, 2 September 2026

    2 reports
  16. Thu, 3 September 2026

    5 reports
  17. Fri, 4 September 2026

    2 reports
  18. Sun, 6 September 2026

    1 report
  19. Mon, 7 September 2026

    7 reports
  20. Tue, 8 September 2026

    6 reports
  21. Wed, 9 September 2026

    21 reports
  22. Thu, 10 September 2026

    15 reports
  23. Fri, 11 September 2026

    4 reports
  24. Sat, 12 September 2026

    18 reports
    • DW Top Stories06:27

      Incursions by Russian drones into Moldovan and Romanian airspace are increasingly common. This week the Ukrainian president's plane was stopped from taking off from Chisinau. Observers suspect the attacks are deliberate.

    • ČT24 (Czechia)08:00

      Na ukrajinské frontě přibývá pozemních bezpilotních vozidel, která mají vojákům pomoci zvládat úkoly v místech, kde je každý pohyb vystavuje smrtícím útokům dronů. Čtyřkolová vozidla převážejí munici a zásoby, evakuují raněné, ale také vozí výbušniny nebo kulomety přímo k ruským pozicím. Jednotka NC13 ukrajinského 3. armádního sboru patří k průkopníkům a podle svého velení provádí s pozemními drony operace téměř každý den. Velitel sboru Andrij Biletskyj chce do konce roku nahradit bezpilotními...

    • Al Jazeera English08:38edited after publishing ×2

      previouslyRussia strikes cargo vessels, steel plants across Ukraine

      Russia's attacks have targeted cargo vessels, steel plants and industrial facilities across Ukraine.

    • Die Zeit (Germany)09:41

      Die Schattenflotte finanziert Russlands Krieg gegen die Ukraine. Deutschland tut sich schwer, gegen die oft maroden Schiffe vorzugehen. Andere Länder sind da weiter.

    • Ukrinform (Ukraine)11:57

      Units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck command posts and storage facilities for the Russian invaders’ attack drones.

    • Kyiv Post (Ukraine)13:31

      The Romanian Ministry of National Defence reported the discovery and neutralization of debris from multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on Friday, Sept. 11, across Tulcea County, the Black Sea, and areas north of Constanța. Military EOD teams safely neutralized an active warhead found in Black Sea waters and an interceptor drone containing an unexploded charge.

    • iRozhlas (Czechia)14:07

      Rusko a Ukrajina pokračují v útocích v Černém moři. Kyjev zde v srpnu navrhl příměří, Moskva ho ale odmítla. Další návrh zatím na stole není. Jak pro Český rozhlas uvedl Petro Kanarjan, bezpečnostní expert z městské policie v ukrajinském přístavním městě Čornomorsk, údery se pak zintenzivnily. „Celé dny a hlavně noci na přístavy dopadají rakety, drony Šáhed či pumy KAB,“ popsal Kanarjan. V Praze se zúčastnil Česko-ukrajinského diskusního fóra.

    • Index.hr (Croatia)14:13

      ELITNI ukrajinski operateri dronova pomažu pobunjenicima u Africi, poput Malija i Libije, u borbi protiv ruskih snaga. Kijev tako širi sukob i stvara nove saveze u zamjenu za vojnu pomoć.

    • Kyiv Post (Ukraine)15:46

      Ukrainian forces struck multiple Russian military command posts, drone storage sites, and equipment depots on Sept. 11 and early Sept. 12. Precision strikes hit UAV command posts in Polohy and Zaliznyi Port, as well as drone warehouses in Donetsk, Selydove, Kurakhivka, and Malyi Kermenchyk. In occupied Alchevsk, forces targeted a logistics warehouse and weapons depot.

    • Kyiv Post (Ukraine)15:46

      Ukrainian forces struck two chemical industry enterprises in Russia’s Perm and Samara regions and a Black Sea target over the past 24 hours. Concurrently, the SBU reported that its “Alpha” special operations units hit an FPV drone production plant, two drone warehouses, a Pantsir-S2 air defense system, an oil tank, and a P-18 radar in Taganrog, sparking fires across the facilities.

    • iDNES (Czechia)15:49

      Ukrajinský dron si našel cestu k ruskému tankeru z takzvané stínové flotily, přestože se ho v poslední chvíli pokusil zastavit ruský vrtulník. Video zachycuje, jak operátor manévruje s bezpilotním letounem pod palbou a nakonec zasáhne plavidlo téměř přímo pod nosem vrtulníku.

    • Times of India16:16

      Throughout August, Russia ramped up its use of jet-powered Geran drones, presenting a formidable challenge to Ukraine's air defenses due to their increased speed. In response, Ukraine is actively pursuing new interceptor missiles to combat this shifting threat. Simultaneously, Russia has been executing complex weekly attacks that combine a variety of weaponry aimed at overwhelming and complicating Ukrainian defense strategies.

    • Novinky (Czechia)18:55

      Rumunské úřady v pátek řešily čtyři incidenty s desítkou trosek dronů, které našly v okresech Tulcea, Constanța a v Černém moři. Informovala o tom tamní stanice Digi24, podle níž některé z bezpilotních letounů byly vybaveny výbušninami.

    • Ukrinform (Ukraine)19:00

      Ukrainian military personnel in the Black Sea destroyed a Russian unmanned boat using a maritime drone.

    • Wirtualna Polska (Poland)19:18

      Bezzałogowiec, który ma uzupełniać F-35, następca Pioruna i miniaturowy okręt podwodny, który może niepostrzeżenie wysadzić komandosów na wybrzeżu przeciwnika. Część z tych konstrukcji to na razie makiety i demonstratory, inne już sprawdzają się na froncie w Ukrainie. Wybraliśmy sprzęt, który przydałby się polskiej armii.

    • Der Spiegel (Germany)20:00

      »Dies ist die erste Seeschlacht in der Geschichte zwischen unbemannten Booten«: Ein Video der ukrainischen Marine soll zeigen, wie ein russisches Drohnenboot mit einem Maschinengewehr beschossen wird.

    • Al Jazeera English21:38

      The first naval battle between two Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) has taken place in the Black Sea.

    • Le Monde English22:46

      The rapid escalation of Russian aerial attacks behind the Ukrainian front lines is pushing Kyiv to 'outsource' part of its anti-drone defense to the private sector.

  25. Sun, 13 September 2026

    21 reports
  26. Mon, 14 September 2026

    22 reports
  27. Tue, 15 September 2026

    10 reports

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