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title: "Moldova investigates illegal border crossing by hang-glider "
url: https://radiomoldova.md/p/88219/moldova-investigates-illegal-border-crossing-by-hang-glider
published: 2026-10-26T15:14:05Z
language: en
author: "Dumitru Petruleac"
section: "Social"
source: radiomoldova.md
---

# Moldova investigates illegal border crossing by hang-glider 

> A motorised hang-glider entered Moldova’s airspace from Ukraine’s Chernivtsi region at 1:13 p.m. on Monday, October 26, and was detected near Larga in Briceni district, authorities said.

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A motorised hang-glider entered Moldova’s airspace from Ukraine’s Chernivtsi region at 1:13 p.m. on Monday, October 26, and was detected near Larga in Briceni district, authorities said.

**Border Police investigates the incident**

The aircraft entered Moldovan airspace at 1:13 p.m., according to the Ministry of Defence. Surveillance systems located it at 1:32 p.m. near the village of Larga in the northern Briceni district.

Moldova’s Border Police is investigating the incident as a suspected illegal crossing of the country’s state border. Authorities have not provided further details about the aircraft or the circumstances of the flight.

Translation by **Iurie Tataru**

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