Moldova briefly closes its airspace over a balloon-like object

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Aerial view of Chisinau International Airport
Chisinau International Airport; Moldova closed its airspace for about 80 minutes My_another_account, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Moldova's civil aviation authority closed the country's airspace for about 80 minutes on Feb. 14, 2023 after the defence ministry reported a small object resembling a weather balloon over the north near Ukraine. Officials said poor weather kept them from identifying or tracking it.

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  1. PressMoldova briefly shuts airspace after report of balloon-like object (Reuters) (opens in a new tab)The Star (Reuters) / 2023-02-15

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