Naslavcea
Village
Naslavcea is located in Moldova
Naslavcea
Naslavcea
Location in Moldova
Naslavcea is located in Europe
Naslavcea
Naslavcea
Location in Europe
Coordinates: 48°28′N 27°35′E / 48.467°N 27.583°E / 48.467; 27.583
Country Moldova
DistrictOcnița District
Population
 (2014 census)[1]
 • Total782
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Naslavcea is a village in Ocnița District and the northernmost point in Moldova. The village, situated along the Dniester river that separates Moldova and Ukraine, has an ethnic Ukrainian majority.[2][3]

2022 Russian missile incident

On 31 October 2022, during the nationwide missile attacks in Ukraine, occurring during the Russian invasion, Russia launched a missile attack on a hydroelectric power plant, situated 10 kilometers north from the village, in Ukrainian territory. Debris of a missile, shot down by the Ukrainian forces, fell down in the territory of Moldova, near Naslavcea, causing damage to 21 households. For the first time since the beginning of the invasion, a third country would be affected by attacks, until Poland was hit by a missile only two weeks later.[4][5][6]

The Moldovan president, Maia Sandu, undertook a visit in Naslavcea on 3 November, where she criticized Russia for the actions. Sergiu Diaconu, Moldova's deputy interior minister, called the incident to be "an accident".[7]

The incident came three weeks after three Russian missiles flew over Moldova, violating Moldovan airspace.[8]

On 5 December, another missile fell into Moldova, near the city of Briceni.[9] This happened again on 14 January 2023 in the village of Larga[10][11] and on the same village on 16 February of the same year.[12] On 25 September, a missile crashed into Chițcani, for the first time in Moldovan territory controlled by Transnistria.[13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Results of Population and Housing Census in the Republic of Moldova in 2014: "Characteristics - Population (population by communes, religion, citizenship)" (XLS). National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  2. ↑ "Characteristics - Population (population by communes, religion, citizenship)" (XLS). National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova. 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  3. ↑ Clasificatorul unităților administrativ-teritoriale al Republicii Moldova (CUATM) (in Romanian)
  4. ↑ "O rachetă rusească a căzut pe teritoriul R. Moldova. Mai multe case din Naslavcea, avariate". Radio Europa Liberă Moldova (in Romanian). 31 October 2022.
  5. ↑ Varenikova, Maria; Pronczuk, Monika (31 October 2022). "Russian Missile Debris Lands in Moldova - The New York Times". The New York Times.
  6. ↑ "Two Russian rockets hit Poland killing two - The Telegraph".
  7. ↑ "Maia Sandu, la Naslavcea: "M-a întristat că nu toată lumea înțelege ce se întâmplă în Ucraina"". Radio Europa Liberă Moldova (in Romanian). 31 October 2022.
  8. ↑ "Three Russian Cruise Missiles Crossed Moldovan Airspace, Foreign Minister Says - RadioFreeEurope".
  9. ↑ "MAI, cu noi detalii despre despre racheta căzută la Briceni: "La moment nu există niciun risc pentru cetățeni"" (in Romanian). Unimedia. 5 December 2022.
  10. ↑ Tanas, Alexander; Holmes, David; Popeski, Ron; Oatis, Jonathan (14 January 2023). "Moldova says missile debris found in north of the country". reuters.com. Reuters. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  11. ↑ "Rocket debris found again in Moldova, from war next door". apnews.com. Associated Press. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  12. ↑ "Resturile unei rachete lansate de Rusia au căzut în Republica Moldova, la 10 kilometri de granița cu România" (in Romanian). Digi24. 16 February 2023.
  13. ↑ Bodnar, Oxana (25 September 2023). "O rachetă S-300, de producție sovietică, a explodat deasupra Transnistriei. Focosul proiectilului a căzut în gospodăria unui localnic - detalii exclusive" (in Romanian). HotNews.


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