The Border Police reported that on October 5, 2026, an incident occurred in the area of the Palanca–Maiaki–Udobnoe border crossing following Russian attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure. At around 9:38 a.m. local time, a shell landed near the Palanca border crossing, ricocheted off the ground, and struck a scheduled passenger bus that was near the barrier, TRIBUNA reports.

As a result, operations at the Palanca (Republic of Moldova)–Maiaki–Udobnoe (Ukraine) border crossing were suspended. According to preliminary information, the shell damaged the bus and a control booth. A Border Police officer sustained minor injuries, while no other casualties were reported.

The Border Police, together with the Customs Service, is continuously monitoring the situation in order to manage the incident and is maintaining contact with the competent authorities in Ukraine.