# Russia’s strikes near Moldova raise alarm over Putin’s plans for Europe’s eastern flank

https://mins.news/en/item/43590

- Fox News, 2026-09-03 11:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.foxnews.com/world/russias-strikes-near-moldova-raise-alarm-over-putins-plans-europes-eastern-flank

> As the war in Ukraine moves closer to Moldova, the country faces growing pressure from Russia. Stanislav Secrieru, national security adviser to President Maia Sandu, said Russian strikes on infrastructure along the Ukrainian-Moldovan frontier threaten Ukraine’s exports and European market access. He said Russia violated Moldova’s airspace 17 times in August to intimidate Chisinau and disrupt grain routes to Romania.

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