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Moscow, Chisinau Exchange Diplomatic Expulsions After Shot-Down Russian Missile Falls In Moldovan Village

The incident caused minor damage but did not injure anyone.
The incident caused minor damage but did not injure anyone.

Moscow and Chisinau exchanged diplomatic expulsions after a Russian missile shot down by Ukrainian air defenses fell on a village in northern Moldova on October 31.

Following the incident, which caused minor damage but did not injure anyone, Moldova announced it was expelling a Russian diplomat. Moscow followed suit hours later, announcing it was kicking out a Moldovan diplomat.

The windows of several homes in Naslavcea were smashed when the missile landed at the northern end of the village, the ministry said in a statement.

Naslavcea lies on the border with Ukraine in the north of Moldova.

Authorities temporarily closed down several border crossings in the north "for security reasons," the ministry said.

Russia fired dozens of missiles at Ukraine on October 31, pounding energy facilities, causing blackouts, and cutting off water supplies in some parts of the country, Ukrainian officials said.

With reporting by Reuters and AFP
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