February 13, 2025, Chișinău – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs urgently summoned the head of the Russian diplomatic mission in Chișinău following another serious violation of the Republic of Moldova’s airspace by Russian drones.

During the meeting, the Moldovan side expressed a strong protest against these unacceptable violations, emphasizing that such incidents pose a serious threat to national security and the citizens of the Republic of Moldova. The Russian diplomat was informed that these actions constitute a violation of national sovereignty and represent yet another unfriendly act by the Russian Federation.

The Ministry also presented fragments of the drones that had crashed on Moldovan territory as concrete evidence of these grave violations against the people of Moldova.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated its call for the Russian authorities to immediately cease such incursions and to strictly respect the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova.

In response to these provocations, the MFA has decided to unilaterally terminate the Moldova-Russia intergovernmental agreement on the establishment and operation of cultural centers, signed in 1998. Once the termination procedures are completed, the Russian Cultural Center will cease its activities in our country.