Crimea bridge closed after fuel depot hit

A drone attack on an ammunition depot in Crimea has led to civilian evacuations and disrupted transport, Russian authorities have said, BBC reports.

Government closes a placement center for refugees in Ocnița district

The activity of the provisional refugee management center from Călărăseuca in the Ocnița district was suspended by the decision of the Commission for Emergency Situations, approved today.

Daniel Vodă: Representatives of the Government will not participate in the inauguration of the new bascan of the Gagauz autonomy

Neither Prime Minister Dorin Recean nor any other representative of the Government will participate, in the evening of today, at the event of inauguration of the new bascan of the Gagauz autonomy.

Veronica Mihailov-Moraru urges prosecutors to participate in the election of CSP members: "CSP members are not elected for the Minister of Justice or for the Government"

After the date of the General Assembly of Prosecutors (CSP) was set, the Minister of Justice came with a message for all prosecutors. She urged them to participate in the election of the members of the Superior Council of Prosecutors, selected by the pre-vetting commission.

US Embassy in Chisinau requests "a full and transparent investigation" into the murder of Oleg Horjan

The Embassy of the United States of America in the Republic of Moldova requests "a complete and transparent investigation" in the case of the murder of the opponent from the Transnistrian region Oleg Horjan. Embassy representatives also expressed condolences to Horjan's family, noting that "they were separated from him for too long during his unjust detention by the de facto authorities of Transnistria."

Lavrov to replace Putin at South Africa summit amid ICC arrest warrant

The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, will not attend the summit of the Brics group of nations in South Africa in August “by mutual agreement”, with foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov taking his place, The Guardian reports.

Andrei Spînu has new secretaries of state at the Ministry of Infrastructure. Lilia Dabija did not want to be part of the team

The government appointed new secretaries of state to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development. It is about Ana Mardare and Mircea Pascaluță.

CSP has set the date of the General Assembly of Prosecutors

The General Assembly of Prosecutors will be organized on August 23. A decision in this sense was approved, on Wednesday, by the members of the Superior Council of Prosecutors (CSP).

LIVE The government convenes a session

The Cabinet of Ministers are having a session.

Air Moldova suspends flights until August 16

The airline Air Moldova announced that it is suspending flights until August 16 inclusively. Passengers will be notified by email with the refund and rebooking options.

Nicu Popescu: The Republic of Moldova strongly condemns Russia's unilateral withdrawal from the Black Sea Cereals Initiative

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration from Chisinau, Nicu Popescu, condemned Russia's decision to suspend the extension of the Agreement for grain transport through the Black Sea. The official wrote on his Twitter page that the Republic of Moldova strongly condemns Russia's unilateral exit from the Black Sea Grains Initiative. According to Nicu Popescu, last night's bombing of the Odesa region, including the port, reveals Russia's tactic of using blackmail, depriving the vulnerable of food.

Russia launched drones and missiles over southern and eastern Ukraine

Russia carried out missile and drone strikes on southern and eastern Ukraine overnight that caused damage to infrastructure in the Black Sea port of Odesa, Ukrainian officials said on Tuesday, Reuters reports.