# Moldova denies sending protest note to Ukraine over border guards' Dniester crossing

https://mins.news/en/item/107138

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-20 02:16 UTC
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- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/moldova-denies-sending-protest-note-to-ukraine-over-border-guards-dniester-crossing/

> Moldova’s Foreign Ministry denied lodging a diplomatic protest with Ukraine after two Ukrainian border guards entered Moldova by boat on Oct. 15 while pursuing a man across the Dniester River. The officers were detained and later returned to Ukraine following talks between the authorities.