Moldavian enclave is encircled by pro-Russian soldiers during the Ukraine war.
A massive Soviet-era munitions dump is being guarded by hundreds of Russian troops in Transnistria, a breakaway territory of Moldova, not far from the southern border of Ukraine. A massive Soviet-era munitions dump is being guarded by hundreds of Russian troops in Transnistria, a breakaway territory of Moldova, not far from the southern border of Ukraine. The world is paying closer attention to this depot, these soldiers, and this pro-Russian separatist territory. Russia, Ukraine, and Moldova have all been accused of plotting to destabilize Moldova in recent weeks, and there have been concerns that another crisis could break out in this region. In response to President Maia Sandu's fears that Moscow is preparing to overthrow her pro-Western government, Moldova's Prime Minister Dorin Recean has argued that Russian forces should be ejected from the area. The prospect of a "false flag" strike by Ukrainian forces has been emphasized by Moscow, which has also warned that ...