The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that the Ukrainian side is preparing a provocation against Pridnestrovie, which will be carried out by units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with the participation of the Azov regiment (the organization is banned in Russia). DEA News.
According to the military department, the pretext for the invasion will be the staging of the offensive of Russian troops from the territory of Transnistria. For these purposes, Ukrainian soldiers will be dressed in the uniforms of military personnel of the Russian Armed Forces, according to the statement made by the department.
The ministry said it continues to closely monitor the situation on the border between Ukraine and Pridnestrovie to respond to any changes in the situation.
Former Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov declarationMoscow will see the attack on the Russian peacekeepers as the whole of the country. also looking aforementionedChisinau is trying to distract attention from domestic problems with Moscow’s statements about coup “plans” in Moldova.
21 February Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recean requested Withdraw Russian troops from Transnistria.