
“For 30 years, the Moldovan army has been left without equipment, without military equipment and combat-ready means. We are now aware of the consequences” – President Maia Sandu
“Transnistria has stopped all men of fighting age from leaving its territory. Moldova views this move as a concerning escalation” (Samuel Ramani, 28.04.2022).
“Long queues entering and leaving Transdniestra after several attacks in Moldovas breakaway region. Both Russia and Ukraine blame each other for “provocations”” (Neave Barker, 28.04.2022).
On the 2nd April 2022 there was reports and intelligence gathered tat in Transnistria, the Russian separatist region of the Republic of Moldova. That there was plans to make provocations and demonstrating actions towards the Ukrainian border. This was after reports of moving troops and other things within Transnistria and the Moldovan region of Pridnistrovsk. However, since then it has been little to nothing.
Now in the last 48 hours things has started to move quickly. The Romanian forces are sent to the border region of Moldova. While the Bulgarian Foreign Minister has told it’s citizens to leave Moldova.
While there been talks of false-flag operations going on in Tiraspol within Transnistria as a way of making excuses for military movements and possible changes. There was even use of Russian grenade launcher at a public building, which implies the tactic used elsewhere is now being here. The OSCE is planned to travel to review the current state of affairs. Where the OSCE Special Representative and Special Envoy will meet Transdniestrian leader Vadim Krasnoselsky and Transdniestrian Chief Negotiator Vitaly Ignatiev. However, we will not know that will go or even happen at this point.
Moldovan President Maia Sandu has all the rights to be worried, as this is an escalation and one that has been followed for some time. It is a reason why the General Staff or Armed Forces of Ukraine was stating this in early April. That was a signal that two things could possibly happen.
One Transnistria would be used as an another front and a way into Ukraine. So, that the Ukrainian forces have yet another frontline. This would be used to make a corridor and attack Odessa from a new angle.
Second is that Transnistria would be used as a tool to annex or even takeover Moldova as whole. To take Moldova and put that under control from Kremlin. In such a manner and a hostile invasion from within, by using the separatist region as a springboard to invade Chisinau.
Both possibilities are there. First we should see if Krasnoselsky is travelling to Moscow anytime soon. Where he will sign a similar agreement to what the Donbas “People’s Republic’s” did in late February. Because, if that happens and the Russian President Putin puts his orders and decrees in order. Than we know it’s on and it’s bound to happen. In such a manner of which we have previously seen in Ukraine for more than 60 days.
The proper disinformation from Russian sources and outlets are saying “Romanian” troops are soon invading Moldova. Which is not the truth, as the brigades and troops there is on the border to “peacekeeping” and ensure the territorial integrity of Romania. Alas, also the blame-game inside Transnistria, where separatist are blaming Ukraine and Ukrainian are saying Russians are behind it.
Nevertheless, we do know that the “false-flag” operations has been modus operandi of Moscow and Kremlin. They tried several attempts ahead of the official start of the conflict in Ukraine. So, seeing similar activity in Transnistria now isn’t shocking, but showing the intent of Russian forces and separatists.
If Russia does anything here and escalates it. That shows they intentionally do this to every separatist region and such, which they have in other former USSR republic. Heck, all other former USSR republics should be warned and the Eastern flank of NATO needs further boosting. Since, the Russian are on a warpath and they are settling old grudges. While the independent states are losing, as they were branching closer to Europe and Brussels, which isn’t in the interest of Moscow. Peace.












