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Artillery shell strikes bus and border post at Palanka–Mayak–Udobne and Planca crossings on Ukraine–Moldova border, injuring border guards

An artillery shell struck a bus and the dispatcher's booth at the Palanka–Mayak–Udobne border crossing point, injuring a border guard. A separate shell fell near the Moldovan border checkpoint Planca, ricocheting and hitting a shuttle bus and control cabin, injuring a border police officer. Border post operations were temporarily suspended.

On October 5, 2026, an artillery shell struck a bus and the dispatcher's booth at the Palanka–Mayak–Udobne border crossing point during a Russian attack on Ukrainian infrastructure. A border guard was injured, and border post operations were temporarily suspended, according to Ukrainska Pravda. Ukrainska Pravda reported the incident occurred at the Palanka–Mayak–Udobne border crossing point. Meduza, however, described the location as the Moldovan border checkpoint Planca, where a shell fell in the morning, ricocheting and hitting a shuttle bus parked by the barrier and the control cabin. A border police officer sustained minor injuries, as reported by Moldovan TV8.

Where Sources Diverge

The exact location of the incident is described as 'Palanka – Mayak – Udobne' in ukrainska-pravda, while meduza refers to 'Planca' as the location.

ukrainska-pravda

Palanka – Mayak – Udobne border crossing point

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Moldovan border checkpoint Planca

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IndependentUkrainska PravdaOct 5, 01:23 PM
Artillery shell hits bus and border post building on Ukraine-Moldova border: border guard injured

At the border crossing point 'Palanka – Mayak – Udobne', during a Russian attack on Ukrainian infrastructure, the shell ricocheted and hit a bus and the dispatcher's booth. A border guard sustained minor injuries, and the border post operations were temporarily suspended.

IndependentMeduzaOct 5, 01:22 PM
A border guard was injured after a shell fell at a Moldovan border checkpoint with Ukraine

Near the Moldovan border checkpoint Planca on the border with Ukraine, a shell fell in the morning of October 5. The shell ricocheted and hit a shuttle bus parked by the barrier and the control cabin. A border police officer sustained minor injuries, reports Moldovan TV8.