Russian Missile Campaign Targets Ukraine-Moldova Border Crossings
Russian forces have intensified a targeted missile and drone campaign against border infrastructure connecting Ukraine and Moldova. A Russian Shahed drone struck the Vynohradivka-Vulcănești international crossing in Odesa Oblast overnight, causing structural damage and forcing the immediate closure of the checkpoint. This marks the third strike on Ukrainian-Moldovan transit points in two weeks, signaling a deliberate Kremlin effort to disrupt international ground lines of communication and ground logistics between Ukraine and its European neighbors.
Date: August 25, 2026
Location: Odesa Oblast, Ukraine
Conflict: Russia-Ukraine War
Category: infrastructure
Severity: HIGH
Source: Institute for the Study of War