The Ministry of Defense of Russia stated that the authorities of Ukraine are allegedly preparing a provocation against the unrecognized Moldovan region of Transnistria. But Moldova denies it.
This is stated in the statement of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
They say that the Ukrainian authorities are preparing an armed provocation with the participation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in particular the "Azov" unit.
"As a pretext for the invasion, it is planned to stage an alleged offensive of Russian troops from the territory of Transnistria," Russia believes.
For this purpose, the Ukrainian saboteurs will allegedly be disguised in the uniform of the Russian military.
On the other hand, in Moldova, the Russians deny all the information.
"The state authorities do not confirm the information released this morning by the Ministry of Defense of Russia. We call for calmness and obtaining information from official and verified sources of the Republic of Moldova," they noted.
- In an interview with Die Welt, Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia plans to change the government in Moldova. He added that he had already warned the countryʼs president Maya Sanda. Moldova and Russia do not share a border, so Zelensky suggested that the Russians could use the airport in Chisinau to transfer their troops.
- The Prime Minister of Moldova Dorin Rechan confirmed the words of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky that Russia wants to open a new front in his country, in particular, to seize the airport in Chisinau for the transfer of the Russian military. He also noted that Moldovan institutions are ready to face these challenges. According to Rechan, Moldova has significantly strengthened its capabilities after attempts to destabilize the situation in the country last fall, so the authorities are now ready "for different scenarios."