Since the beginning of the Russian army’s “second phase of special operation” in Ukraine, “one of its tasks is to gain full control over Donbass and southern Ukraine,” Major General Rustam Minnekayev said on Friday, according to news reports. russians. agencies. This is how you can get to Transnistria.
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In this way, a “land connection” with the annexed Crimea peninsula could be created, Minnekayev said. “Control of southern Ukraine is another way to reach Transnistria, where the facts of discrimination against Russian-speaking residents are also observed. Apparently, we are now fighting the whole world, as it was during the Great Patriotic War. Europe, the whole world was against us.” And now things are moving forward, said the deputy commander of Russia’s central military district.
claim to Transnistria
Transnistria is a breakaway region in eastern Moldova. The tiny country borders the EU and NATO member Romania to the west and Ukraine to the east. The Transnistria region split from Moldova and is supported by Russia. This is not recognized internationally. Moldova has taken in numerous refugees from Ukraine.