Russian cruise missiles spotted over Europe as horror strike launched on Ukraine

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Two Russian cruise missiles entered Moldova's airspace as Vladimir Putin launched deadly attacks across Ukraine, killing nine people and injuring 39 others.

Two Russian cruise missiles have been detected flying over Moldova as Vladimir Putin's forces launched a wave of deadly attacks on Ukraine, leaving nine people dead and 39 injured.

Moldovan authorities confirmed that two Russian Banderol (S8000) cruise missiles entered the country's airspace from neighbouring Ukraine on Wednesday morning.

The missiles crossed the border from Ukraine's Odesa region shortly after 6am local time, remaining in Moldovan airspace for several minutes before returning to Ukrainian territory.

Details of the attack emerged as Russian and Ukrainian officials hold talks in Abu Dhabi aimed at ending the war. Strikes have continued on both sides during the negotiations with a Ukrainian drone attack leaving a Russian port engulfed in flames.

According to Moldova's Ministry of Defence, the first missile entered the country's airspace at 6.04am from the direction of Iaski in Ukraine, heading towards the village of Tudora in the Ștefan Vodă district.

The missile left Moldovan airspace five minutes later at 6.09am, heading towards Starocazacie in Ukraine's Odesa region.

A second missile crossed the border at 6.06am from the direction of Lîmanske in Ukraine, heading towards Pervomaisc in Moldova's Transnistrian region.

It remained in Moldovan airspace for four minutes before crossing back into Ukraine at 6.10am towards Razdelna.

The airspace violations came amid an overnight Russian assault on Ukraine, with strikes hitting multiple regions and leaving residents without electricity across eight regions, according to Ukraine's Energy Ministry.

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