The Moldovan government condemned the attacks on the breakaway territory of Transnistria and said “peace is in danger”. The country classified the attacks as a plan to “destabilize” the nation.
This Tuesday (26/4), the President of Moldova, Maia Sandu, admitted that “tensions between various forces in the region” put security at risk.
“This puts the Transnistria region in a vulnerable position and creates risks for Moldova. We condemn all provocations and attempts to involve Moldova in actions that could put peace in jeopardy,” Sandu stressed.
Tuesday was one of concern about the contours that the war is taking in Eastern Europe and aroused reactions from global leaders.
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry condemned what it called “Russian attempts to drag” the breakaway Transnistrian region of Moldova into war.
In a statement released by international news agencies, the agency expressed concern about the situation in the region.
“[Os incidentes] coincided with statements by the Russian military command about its plans to occupy the whole of southern Ukraine and establish a land corridor to the Transnistria region of Moldova.
Voltage
Ukraine said it strongly supported Moldova’s territorial integrity and condemned any type of large-scale invasion.
Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhaylo Podolyak also accused Russia of trying to create conflict in the Transnistria region.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said these circumstances evoke “serious concern” and that Moscow is closely monitoring developments.
attacks
On Tuesday, Moldova reported the second attack in the pro-Russian breakaway region of Transnistria. The assault was aimed at a military unit near the city of Tiraspol.
In that territory, the terror alert was raised to the red level. After the offensive, checkpoints were set around the site.
The explosions damaged an old radio broadcast antenna from the Soviet Union era. There were no reports of deaths or injuries.
This would be the second attack in that area. This Monday (25/4), Transnistria, a pro-Russian separatist region of Moldova, recorded a series of explosions.
The headquarters of the Ministry of State Security in Tiraspol, capital of Transnistria, was the target of the blasts. It is not yet known what caused it and who is behind the incident.
The Transnistrian Interior Ministry says the fire was fired with a portable anti-tank grenade launcher.

Russia’s invasion of Ukrainian territory – making it possible, according to NATO, the biggest armed conflict in Europe since World War II – naturally brought comparisons with previous conflicts. Remember the mainSergei MalgavkoTASS via Getty Images

From 1992 to 1995, the war for independence in Bosnia, involving ethnic groups that existed in the region, left around 200,000 dead and cities destroyed. The conflict was also known for the removal of the Bosnian-Muslim population from the country.Jasmin Merdan / Getty Images

After declaring independence in 1991, Chechnya was attacked by Russia, which did not accept the state’s decision. Despite the attempt, the army of Putin’s country was unsuccessful and was defeated by the Chechens.imageBROKER/Carsten Reisinger/Getty Images

The conflict, however, lasted until 1996 and left approximately 46,000 people dead, cities completely destroyed and thousands of people homeless. Even today the violence of the Russians during the First Chechnya War draws attention. In addition to the hundreds of murders, Russian troops raped, mutilated and tortured ChechensFrank Rossoto Stocktrek/Getty Images

In 1999, Kosovo went to war with Yugoslavia for independence. Under Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic, who refused to lose the province, Serb forces attacked the Kosovar people and around 2,000 people were killed. The Kosovo war was the first armed conflict involving NATO and was the biggest humanitarian crisis to have occurred in Europe since the end of World War II.Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images

In 1999, after Chechnya blew up a Russian building, Putin ordered troops to attack the capital of his former republic. From there, the two countries declared war. More than 40,000 people died during the 2nd Chechnya War, which was considered one of the most brutalliangpv and SimpleImages/Getty Images

Known as the Russo-Georgian War, the conflict left more than 800 people dead, and after the war, Russia recognized the independence of two breakaway Georgian territories.David H. Wells/Getty Images

Recently, the troubled relationship between Russia and Ukraine has the world on high alert. The conflict between countries, however, does not come from today. In addition to the dispute for economic and geopolitical influence, the historical context related to the 19th century may explain the situationWill & Deni McIntyre/Getty Images

Ukraine’s strategic location, between Russia and the eastern part of Europe, has served as a security zone for the former USSR for years. Therefore, the Russians consider it essential to maintain influence over the neighboring country and avoid advances by possible adversaries there.pawel.gaul/Getty Images

Despite gaining the spotlight in recent weeks, the new chapter of the standoff between the two nations was restarted at the end of 2021, when Putin deployed 100,000 troops on the border with Ukraine. The two countries, which were once part of the Soviet Union, have an old dispute over territory.Sergei MalgavkoTASS via Getty Images

This is because the large Ukrainian territory prevents successful military attacks against the Russian capital. A Ukraine allied with Russia leaves possible enemies coming from Europe more than 1,500 km from Moscow. An opposing Ukraine, however, narrows the gap to just over 600 kmGetty Images

After Ukraine did not give in to Putin’s demands, which include the country’s non-entry to NATO, Russia invaded Ukrainian territory.getty images

In addition, for the Ukrainian government, the conflict is a kind of continuation of the Russian invasion of the Crimean peninsula, which took place in 2014 and caused more than 10,000 deaths. At the time, Moscow took advantage of a political crisis in the neighboring country and the strong presence of Russians in the region to incorporate it into its territory.getty images
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Sandu condemned any attempt to “ruin the peace” in the country and said Moldova was prepared to prevent an escalation of violence.
“Recent incidents are an attempt to heighten tensions. Assessments show that pro-war factions in the Transnistria region are responsible for the attacks,” she stressed.
Threat
Last week, the deputy commander of Russia’s central military district, Rustam Minnekayev, said that the Russian government wants to pave the way for Transnistria.
“Control over southern Ukraine is another avenue for Transnistria, where there is also evidence that the Russian-speaking population is being oppressed,” he said.
A Russian-controlled Moldovan territory since the fall of the Soviet Union, Transnistria waged a war against Moldova in the 1990s with Russian support.
On Friday (22/4), the Russian news agency Interfax confirmed that the government intends to control Donbass, in the east, and the whole of southern Ukraine.
In practice, the Russians want to create a zone between Crimea, annexed to territory controlled by Putin in 2014, and Donbass. With this, it would be possible to have a gateway to the breakaway region of Moldova.
Russia intends to control certain areas of Ukraine. This territorial domain would range from Kharkiv, Izyum, Luhansky, Donestsk, Mariupol, Melitopol, Mykolaiv and Kherso, to Crimea. It is the first time that the Russians have detailed the military strategy.
The war completes, this Tuesday, 62 days. The Russian invasion and bombing began on 24 February. The most recent achievement of Russian troops was control of the port city of Mariupol.
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