Units of Ukrainian fighters are moving to the borders of Transnistria. This was announced on February 26 by the chairman of the movement “We are together with Russia” Vladimir Rogov.
“According to the operational information received, the regime [президента Украины Владимира] Zelensky ordered the transfer of troops to the borders of Transnistria,” he was quoted as saying. “RIA News”.
According to Rogov, the likelihood of an attack by the Kyiv regime on Transnistria is high.
Earlier on Sunday, he published an order from the command of the Ukrainian unit to advance towards Transnistria. According to the document, the personnel of the engineer-sapper battalion of the 28th brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) should advance towards the settlement of Kuchurgan.
The source of Izvestia confirmed the fact of the authenticity of the published document, it is at the disposal of the editors.
On February 24, the Russian Foreign Ministry warned the United States, NATO countries and the Ukrainian authorities against adventurous steps against Transnistria. The department emphasized that the Russian Armed Forces would adequately respond to the provocation of the Kyiv regime and ensure the protection of the peacekeeping contingent and other Russians in the region.
Earlier that day, Alexei Arestovich, a former adviser to the Ukrainian president’s office, said that Kyiv could seize Transnistria within three days if Chisinau asks for it.
On February 23, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that the Kiev regime had stepped up preparations for an invasion of Transnistria.
Russian peacekeepers were brought into the combat zone on July 29, 1992 in accordance with the Agreement on the Principles of the Peaceful Settlement of the Armed Conflict in Transnistria. The document was signed on July 21, 1992 by the presidents of the Russian Federation and Moldova in the presence of the leader of the unrecognized republic.
