# Zelensky arrives in Chisinau for Moldova’s Independence Day

https://mins.news/en/item/34606

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-27 15:39 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-arrives-in-chisinau-for-moldovas-independence-day/

> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Chisinau on Aug. 27 at Moldovan President Maia Sandu’s invitation to mark Moldova’s Independence Day. He is due to meet Sandu bilaterally and then join Romanian President Nicusor Dan. Moldova said five drones violated its airspace the previous night amid Russia’s attacks on Ukraine.

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