LIVE TEXT/ Russian Army Attacked Odesa Region with Missiles and Drones Overnight. War in Ukraine, Day 1663
Ziarul de Garda, 13/09 11:02
UPDATE 11:00 Russian forces launched a combined missile and drone attack on the Odesa region overnight. Oleh Kiper, head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. "As a result of the attack, an apartment building and private houses, warehouses, garages, and residents' private cars were damaged. Fires broke out...
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Details of the court debates in the Airport concession case: "total lack of evidence" vs. "damage exists and is certain"
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"Why is Russian culture declared a threat?" Sputnik accuses R. Moldova of censorship, while Russia bans and withdraws books from bookstores
"Why is Russian culture declared a threat? What kind of threat is it to read Dostoevsky's books?", asks the Russian ambassador to Chisinau in a narrative amplified by pro-Russian Telegram channels. From there, the message reaches comparisons with Nazi Germany and the image of Tolstoy and Pushkin's books being burned by the authorities...
Salaries at state-owned enterprises "are not high in most cases," says the chairman of the investigative committee. Main irregularities found and proposed solutions
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Energocom: The European gas market remains under pressure. TTF quotation increased by over 10% in a week
The price of gas has increased by over 10% in the last week on the European market. On September 14, the TTF (Title Transfer Facility) quotation stood at 82.80 euros/MWh, compared to 73.31 euros/MWh on September 7. Thus, in a single week, the price increased by approximately 9.5 euros/MWh or almost 13%, Energocom announced. According to a press release issued...
Republic of Moldova and Ukraine have not reached an agreement on the volume of water to be discharged from the Novodnistrovsk reservoir
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Over 90% of young graduates employed in schools and kindergartens remain in the education system
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Canada prepares for unprecedented rapprochement with the EU. Carney proposes a "unique alliance"
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A Moldovan won a bronze medal at the Beach Sambo World Championship
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Two Moldovan citizens lost their lives in a road accident in Romania. The car they were in collided head-on with a truck
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Ministry of Infrastructure promises more charging points and more electric cars in the Republic of Moldova by 2030
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Interferon alfa-2b medication will be available again for patients at the Oncology Institute
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A European airline, which also operates flights from Chisinau, filed for bankruptcy in the US amid costs generated by the conflict in Iran
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Minister of Environment: An "alarmingly low" water inflow persists in the upper Dniester basin
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LIVE TEXT/ Russian drone attacked energy workers in the Sumy region. One person died. War in Ukraine, Day 1664
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Cloudy and light rain in the Republic of Moldova: Highs will reach +22°C
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13 September 2026
LIVE TEXT/ Russian attack on Odesa region resulted in 24 injured and damage to houses and warehouses. War in Ukraine, Day 1663
UPDATE 18:00 Twenty-four people were injured in Russian attacks on the Odesa region of Ukraine on September 13. According to Ukrinform, the Odesa Regional Department of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported this on Facebook. Russian attacks on the city of Odesa and the surrounding region damaged residential buildings with more...
Poland, after Russian drones attacked Ukraine near its border: "Russia is an enemy of the free world"
Polish Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski stated on September 13 that Poland is treating Russian drone attacks near the Ukrainian border and the attack on a passenger train with "the utmost seriousness." Russia launched drones overnight in western Ukraine, hitting a gas station near the Yahodyn-Dorohusk border crossing...
Over ten thousand people from 59 countries participated in Chisinau Marathon 2026 on Sunday
Chisinau Marathon 2026 brought together over 10,000 participants from more than 59 countries in the capital on Sunday, September 13. Prime Minister Vasile Tofan welcomed the participants. Within the Chisinau Marathon, a marathon race – 42.195 km, a half marathon – 21 km, as well as 10 km, 5 km, and Fun Run races are organized...
LIVE TEXT/ Ukrainian Defense Forces attacked a Russian drone launch site. War in Ukraine, Day 1663
UPDATE 15:30 Ukrainian Defense Forces attacked a launch site for attack drones, relay stations, and radar systems belonging to the Russian invaders. According to Ukrinform, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Facebook. On September 12 and the night of September 13, units of the Defense Forces...
Five wagons carrying gravel derailed on the Cahul – Prut 2 section. No victims were registered
Five open-top wagons of a freight train derailed on the Cahul – Prut 2 section, at kilometer 25. The incident occurred on Sunday, September 13, around 12:20 PM. The train, consisting of 29 wagons, was transporting gravel, reports Moldova Railways (CFM). No injuries were registered as a result of the incident. "In...
Bribe of 600 thousand lei from a municipal directorate, second conviction: how the scheme worked, what the transcripts revealed, and what the court decided
September 4, 2026. Judge Ion Chirtoacă pronounced the conviction against Iurie Savițchi, former head of the Technical Supervision Service within the General Directorate of Housing and Communal Services and Development of the Chisinau Municipal Council, in the case of the 600,000 lei bribe announced by law enforcement agencies in December 2025. The criminal case was examined...
LIVE TEXT/ Russia launched an attack near Ukraine's border with Poland, Kyiv claims. War in Ukraine, Day 1663
UPDATE 13:45 A Russian drone attacked near the Ukrainian-Polish border, in the small town of Yahodyn, during the night, said Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on Sunday, according to Reuters. "The barbaric attacks of Russia on the Ukrainian-Polish state border in Yahodyn are not just a continuation of its attacks on our state borders. This is its terror...
Wave of disinformation at the start of the election period for the Gagauzia elections. Central authorities presented exclusively negatively by dozens of sources
Ahead of the elections for the position of Bashkan and for the People's Assembly of Gagauzia, which will take place on November 15, 2026, numerous falsehoods and manipulations about the political and legal situation in the autonomy are being distributed in the public space. The messages promote, among other things, the idea that the authorities in Chisinau would illegally change the electoral rules, would take control of...
Fog on the Chisinau–Leușeni route: Drivers are urged to drive with caution
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Students from the Republic of Moldova won a bronze medal at the International English Language Olympiad
The national Olympic team of the Republic of Moldova won a bronze medal in the team event and three honorable mentions in individual events at the International English Language Olympiad, according to the Ministry of Education and Research (MEC). The competition took place from September 6-12 in Suceava, Romania, bringing together 136 students from 14 countries. In the individual event...
LIVE TEXT/ Russian Army Attacked Odesa Region with Missiles and Drones Overnight. War in Ukraine, Day 1663
UPDATE 11:00 Russian forces launched a combined missile and drone attack on the Odesa region overnight. Oleh Kiper, head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. "As a result of the attack, an apartment building and private houses, warehouses, garages, and residents' private cars were damaged. Fires broke out..."
"Disposable agents of Putin." A German journalist infiltrated a Russian agent recruitment network undercover for a year
German journalist Angelique Geray posed as a fan of Vladimir Putin on social media as part of an investigation into how Russian secret agents operate in Germany. A report on this topic was broadcast at the beginning of September on the German television channel RTL. To understand the system behind the so-called "disposable agents"...
Future Bashkan of Gagauzia: profile and priorities
Gagauzia is set to elect a new Bashkan on November 15, after the position became vacant following the final conviction of Evghenia Guțul. The election is of significant importance, including for the relationship between Comrat and Chisinau, after several years marked by political confrontations between the autonomy's leadership and central authorities, in the context of Russian influence and interference in...
