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The Ukrainian Air Force said Russian drones flew over Moldovan airspace during Monday night’s attack, adding that it had happened “more than once” in the past, but Moldova has denied the claims.

If Russia decides to annex the unrecognized Moscow-controlled Transnistria region of Moldova, the alliance will condemn such actions and continue to support Chisinau, the Realidadea.md news outlet reported on Feb. 26, citing NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană.

In recent weeks, the talk in Europe has turned to where, after Ukraine, Russian president Vladimir Putin could set his sights on next. Could that place be Moldova?

Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, February 27th

Russians directed the Shahed drones in two unusual directions in their last attack, head of the Joint Coordination Press Center of the Southern Defense Forces Natalia Humeniuk reported on Feb. 27.

Rumours of an annexation request for the breakaway region of Transnistria have stoked fears of war

Russians directed the Shahed drones in two unusual directions in their last attack, head of the Joint Coordination Press Center of the Southern Defense Forces Natalia Humeniuk reported on Feb. 27.

The claim that MPs from unrecognized Transnistria plan to appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin during the Feb. 28 congress to join the Russian Federation has been debunked by Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) on Feb. 25.

Concerns arose after the Institute for the Study of War issued a warning on Feb. 22 that Transnistria was possibly planning to organize a referendum on its annexation to Russia at an announced Transnistrian Congress of Deputies planned for Feb. 28.

Ireland has provided refuge to about 100,000 Ukrainians since the war.