Russia unleashed strategic bombers, killer drones and rockets in a barrage of attacks on Ukrainian targets early Friday, as a military push by Moscow that Kyiv says has been brewing for days appeared to pick up pace ahead of the one-year anniversary of its invasion.
The government in Chisinau has fallen after a year and a half in office, amid inflation and energy security concerns. The war in neighboring Ukraine has also taken its toll on the small nation.
Moldova s Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita resigned on Friday, bringing an end to a turbulent 18 months in power marked by economic turmoil and the spillover effects of Russia s invasion of Ukraine.