Is Moldova safe in 2026?
Moldova scores 79.5/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from economy, military conflict, political stability. The score has been stable for 7 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 79.5/100).
79.5 /100generally safe
30-day trend
Moldova's score rose by +4.3 over the last 22 days (75.2 → 79.5).
Risk factors
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Conflict & War
9.0/34.1 safety points.
Nuclear threats & incidents
Nuclear index: 1.1/100. Does not affect the Safety Index.
Our index tracks nuclear weapons development, tests, radiation incidents and threats to use nuclear weapons. It also includes explicitly threatened countries. This is our own index, not a probability of nuclear war.
Official travel advisory
2 Exercise Increased Caution
The U.S. State Department places Moldova at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution citing armed conflict. Our live index reads 79.5/100. That advisory was last revised Jul 7, 2026, 101 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Jul 7, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Three cases of unauthorized overflight of the airspace of the Republic of Moldova on the night of October 15-16
- A drone flew through the airspace of Moldova after massive Russian attacks on Ukraine
- Russian drones attack ships in the Black Sea. How will Bulgaria and NATO respond?
- A drone fell and exploded in a forest in Anenii Noi district. Ministry of Defense: "Our air surveillance systems, as well as support…
- Moldova to change laws to produce arms for itself, parliament head says
- "We must defend our country" or "preparing the country for war": new structure of the Army, voted in secret session
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 79.5/100 (generated )
A single drone overflight raises concern but does not yet establish a sustained shift.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Moldova |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova | 79.5 | — | |
| Ukraine | 37.7 | −41.8 | |
| Romania | 85.7 | +6.2 | |
| Bulgaria | 83.8 | +4.3 | |
| Slovakia | 87.6 | +8.1 | |
| Hungary | 84.9 | +5.4 |