{"id":13742,"date":"2026-08-22T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/?p=13742"},"modified":"2026-08-22T09:04:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T06:04:43","slug":"russian-drones-repeatedly-breach-moldovan-airspace-gas-prices-rise-teachers-protest-over-salaries-eu-accession-and-gagauzia-developments-advance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/russian-drones-repeatedly-breach-moldovan-airspace-gas-prices-rise-teachers-protest-over-salaries-eu-accession-and-gagauzia-developments-advance\/","title":{"rendered":"INSIDE MOLDOVA\/ Russian drones repeatedly breach Moldovan airspace | Gas prices rise | Teachers protest over salaries | EU accession and Gagauzia developments advance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Security concerns linked to Russia\u2019s war against Ukraine remained high in Moldova this week after a series of drones entered or crashed in the country amid Russian attacks on neighboring Ukraine. At the same time, Moldova entered another important stage of its EU accession process, with authorities facing new reform deadlines as they seek to meet the conditions required for membership by the end of President Maia Sandu\u2019s current mandate.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>At home, a sharp increase in natural gas tariffs and protests by teachers over salaries put economic and social pressures in focus. Political and judicial developments in Gagauzia also accelerated, while new information about the Russian-controlled ammunition depot in Cobasna and several high-profile court cases remained in the public spotlight.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Moldova faces new deadlines on its path toward EU membership<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Moldova is entering an important period in its European integration process, with authorities in Chi\u0219in\u0103u required to fulfill a series of commitments by September 1 and additional objectives in October, after which another stage of evaluation is expected. President Maia Sandu said the authorities aim to meet all the conditions necessary for accession by the end of her presidential mandate in 2028.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Prime Minister Vasile Tofan held a telephone conversation with his Latvian counterpart Andris Kulbergs, who reaffirmed Latvia\u2019s support for Moldova\u2019s accession to the European Union and its willingness to share the country\u2019s experience. According to the government, the two officials also discussed measures needed to advance Moldova\u2019s European path and further exchanges of expertise between institutions in the two countries.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2126\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tofan-si-letonia.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13749\" style=\"width:650px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tofan-si-letonia.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tofan-si-letonia-360x299.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tofan-si-letonia-740x615.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tofan-si-letonia-768x638.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tofan-si-letonia-1536x1276.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tofan-si-letonia-2048x1701.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tofan-si-letonia-24x20.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tofan-si-letonia-36x30.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tofan-si-letonia-48x40.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Andris Kulbergs and Vasile Tofan<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Drone incidents continue amid Russian attacks on Ukraine<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Moldova recorded a series of drone incidents this week amid large-scale Russian attacks on Ukraine. On August 16, a Shahed-type drone crossed Moldovan airspace over the village of Etulia in Gagauzia. The following day, another aircraft that entered Moldova exploded in a cornfield approximately three kilometers from Talmaza, \u0218tefan Vod\u0103 district, setting nearby vegetation on fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further incidents were recorded following Russian attacks on Ukrainian port infrastructure near Reni during the night of August 19\u201320, while another drone-related incident was reported near the Moldovan-Ukrainian border on Friday. Authorities said no casualties were recorded and condemned the increasingly frequent incidents, warning citizens not to approach aircraft debris, ammunition or other unidentified objects and to immediately alert law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/drone-giurgiulesti.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/drone-giurgiulesti.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/drone-giurgiulesti-360x203.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/drone-giurgiulesti-740x416.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/drone-giurgiulesti-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/drone-giurgiulesti-24x14.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/drone-giurgiulesti-36x20.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/drone-giurgiulesti-48x27.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Two drone incidents, close to Giurgiule\u0219ti<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Gas prices rise as Moldova faces renewed energy pressure<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Household consumers will pay 20.30 lei per cubic meter of natural gas after Moldova\u2019s National Agency for Energy Regulation approved an increase of 5.88 lei from the current tariff, which is over 40% higher that previous price. Authorities attributed the increase to the regional energy crisis and substantially higher procurement costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several people protested outside the regulator\u2019s headquarters while officials considered state-owned Energocom\u2019s request for the tariff increase. Electricity prices could also rise, with Energy Minister Dorin Junghietu acknowledging that an increase may follow in the coming period.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gaz.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13747\" style=\"width:746px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gaz.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gaz-360x212.webp 360w, https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gaz-740x435.webp 740w, https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gaz-768x451.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gaz-24x14.webp 24w, https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gaz-36x21.webp 36w, https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/gaz-48x28.webp 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Teachers protest as government delays public-sector salary reform<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Teachers took to the streets in Chi\u0219in\u0103u on Wednesday over low salaries and what they described as the authorities\u2019 failure to deliver promised pay increases from September 1. Prime Minister Vasile Tofan later announced that public-sector employees earning gross salaries below 20,000 lei would receive a one-off payment in October: 4,000 lei for education workers, 3,000 lei for employees in the social, health, defense and public-order sectors, and 2,000 lei for technical staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The government\u2019s new public-sector salary law will take effect on January 1, 2027, rather than September as previously planned. Under the reform, base salaries will increase and incorporate most existing bonuses, accounting for at least 70% of total remuneration, while the variable component will be capped at 30%. The government also plans to narrow the gap between the lowest and highest public-sector salaries, with the 2027 wage fund expected to exceed 38 billion lei \u2014 more than five billion lei above this year\u2019s level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Education and Science Trade Union Federation president Ghenadie Donos told ZdG that the 4,000-leu payment and planned 10\u201315% salary increase from January 2027 do not meet education workers\u2019 expectations, saying the union would continue discussions with the authorities in search of further solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/protest-profesori-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13745\" style=\"width:788px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/protest-profesori-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/protest-profesori-1-360x203.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/protest-profesori-1-740x416.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/protest-profesori-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/protest-profesori-1-24x14.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/protest-profesori-1-36x20.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/protest-profesori-1-48x27.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Political and judicial developments reshape Gagauzia<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The position of governor, or bashkan, of Moldova\u2019s autonomous Gagauzia region was officially declared vacant after the Court of Appeal upheld the first-instance sentence against former governor Evghenia Gu\u021bul, who was sentenced to seven years in prison in a case involving the illegal financing of the former \u0218or Party. A date for a new gubernatorial election has not yet been set, although officials have suggested it could coincide with elections for the new Gagauz People\u2019s Assembly scheduled for November 15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, former Gagauz People\u2019s Assembly chairman Dmitri Constantinov had his prison sentence reduced from 12 to eight years by the Southern Court of Appeal. Constantinov was convicted of abuse of office and embezzling more than 46 million lei, although the abuse-of-office charge was dropped because the statute of limitations had expired. He was placed on an Interpol wanted list in June 2026 after failing to appear in court, and Moldovan authorities have previously said he may be hiding in the breakaway Transnistrian region.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dmitri-Constantinov.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13744\" style=\"width:759px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dmitri-Constantinov.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dmitri-Constantinov-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dmitri-Constantinov-740x493.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dmitri-Constantinov-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dmitri-Constantinov-24x16.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dmitri-Constantinov-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dmitri-Constantinov-48x32.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dmitri Constantinov<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cobasna ammunition, high-profile cases and Soviet legacy remain in focus<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Around 14,000 tonnes of ammunition remain at the Russian-controlled military depot in Cobasna, according to a recently published report by Moldova\u2019s Intelligence and Security Service. Most of the ammunition is old and expired, while only about 2,800 tonnes are believed to contain actual explosives. Authorities say a potential incident would cause localized damage, challenging more alarming claims that have circulated publicly about the depot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Court hearings also resumed in the so-called \u201cKuliok\u201d case involving former Moldovan president and current MP Igor Dodon. A hearing on August 20 was interrupted after none of the summoned witnesses appeared. Prosecutors told the Supreme Court of Justice that they had contacted the U.S. Embassy in an attempt to establish the whereabouts of Serghei Iaralov, an associate of convicted former oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc, with a response expected on August 24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Separately, the government backed legislation that would officially recognize the Soviet-induced famine of 1946\u20131947 in Moldova as a crime against humanity committed by the Soviet totalitarian regime. The proposal includes the creation of museums, monuments and memorials, greater access for researchers to historical documents and the possible introduction of sanctions for publicly denying or distorting the tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cobasna-sis.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13743\" style=\"width:770px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cobasna-sis.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cobasna-sis-360x203.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cobasna-sis-740x416.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cobasna-sis-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cobasna-sis-24x14.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cobasna-sis-36x20.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.zdg.md\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cobasna-sis-48x27.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alexandru Mustea\u021ba, director of SIS<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Security concerns linked to Russia\u2019s war against Ukraine remained high in Moldova this week after a series of drones entered or crashed in the country amid Russian attacks on neighboring Ukraine. 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