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The forces concentrated in that Moldovan territory are “in full preparation”, according to kyiv
The Ukrainian General Staff has warned this Sunday about what it has described as “preparations to enter combat imminently” by armed groups and Russian troops in Transnistria, a separatist territory in neighboring Moldova. The forces concentrated in that region are “in full preparation” for combat, according to the statement from the General Staff, released by the Unian information portal.
The Ukrainian authorities have been warning for weeks of a possible extension of the conflict towards that pro-Russian territory of Moldova. Unidentified drone attacks have been reported from Transnistria.
Tension since the end of April
The situation in Transnistria began to become tense at the end of April, after a series of shootings and explosions in government buildings and infrastructure, which according to the authorities, came from Ukrainian territory.
kyiv assured that it was a “false flag” operation by Russia to blame Ukraine for the attacks, in addition to preparations to launch an offensive, while Russia described these incidents as an attempt to drag this territory into the armed conflict in Ukraine.
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It is estimated that Russia has permanently stationed in Transnistria, with half a million inhabitants, a contingent of about 1,500 troops.
Moldova has requested its accession to the European Union (EU), while Transnistria has requested that its independence be recognized after this step taken by Chisinau, the Moldovan capital.