# Shell injures border guard at Moldova-Ukraine crossing and hits bus

https://mins.news/en/item/86106

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-05 08:47 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/shell-injures-border-guard-at-moldova-ukraine-border-hits-bus/

> A shell that landed at the Palanca-Mayaky-Udobne crossing between Moldova and Ukraine ricocheted into a passenger bus and a control booth on Oct. 5, lightly injuring a Moldovan border guard, Moldova’s Border Police said. The crossing was closed while authorities investigated, as Russia attacked infrastructure in Ukraine.

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