Employee of Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Moscow to be expelled by Russian authorities

An employee of the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in the Russian Federation will be expelled by the Russian authorities. An official note to this effect was handed to the country’s Ambassador to Moscow, Lilian Darii, who was summoned to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Tatiana Barac confirmed the information.


“The MFA of the Republic of Moldova confirms that the Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to the Russian Federation was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as the decision of the Russian authorities to expel an employee of the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Moldova in Moscow,” Tatiana Barac emphasized.


According to the Russian authorities, the action represents a retaliatory measure in response to the decision by Chișinău authorities to expel a Russian diplomat following the discovery of fragments of a drone carrying explosives on the territory of the Republic of Moldova.

On October 23, 2026, the MFA announced that an employee of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Moldova would be declared persona non grata as a retaliatory measure following the violation of national airspace and the incident in the village of Chiștelnița, Telenești district, where a drone loaded with explosives fell approximately 100 meters from a home and an energy facility.

The MFA emphasized that the incident constitutes a serious violation of the sovereignty and security of the Republic of Moldova and represents a direct threat to the safety of citizens. The institution described the actions as “unacceptable” and highlighted that they “demonstrate once again the risks generated by the Russian Federation’s war of aggression against Ukraine.” Moldovan authorities also called on the Russian Federation to cease actions that endanger regional security and people’s lives.