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ISW: Ukraine unlikely to have hit Russian helicopter in Transnistria
According to the ISW, Ukraine is unlikely to have struck the Russian helicopter in Transnistria amid Russia's hybrid operation to destabilize Moldova.
Drone attack destroyed Russian helicopter in Moldova’s Transnistria (photos, video)
Initial reports indicate a drone attack targeted a Russian military unit in Transnistria, Moldova, resulting in the destruction of a Russian Mi-8 helicopter.
ISW: Kremlin uses Gagauzia, Transnistria to derail Moldova’s EU bid
ISW says the Kremlin's increased focus on Moldova's Gagauzia and Transnistria pro-Russian regions aims to use them in information and hybrid operations to disrupt Moldova's EU accession process.
Moldova’s president signs defense agreement with France, warns of Russian threat
After signing a bilateral defense and cooperation agreement with France, Moldova's President Maia Sandu cautions that Russia will pose a threat to the rest of Europe if it prevails in Ukraine.
ISW warns of escalating Russian hybrid operations in Moldova ahead of EU accession talks
The operations may target EU accession talks and the 2024 presidential election, according to a new report.
Military: Russian troops stationed in Modova’s Transnistria pose no threat
Ukraine knows the size and composition of Russian forces in Transnistria, which poses no critical threat, says a Ukrainian military spokesperson, dismissing concerns as "information injections."
Moldova’s breakaway Transnistria region seeks Russian protection with claims of economic blockade
Transnistria, a separatist region in eastern Moldova, requested Russia to protect it from the economic measures taken by Moldova.
“MP” says Moldova’s Transnistria may request annexation by Russia; Ukrainian intel deems claim “unconfirmed”
Moldova's Transnistrian politician claims the region's parliament may ask Putin to annex it. Ukraine aims to counter Russia's interference in Moldova as intelligence questions threat.
Moldova accuses Russian troops in Transnistria of violations
Moldova accuses Russian peacekeepers in Transnistria of improperly operating drones and weapons during exercises, prompting a pro-Kremlin disinformation campaign claiming Moldova intends Transnistria's forced reintegration, ISW says. Moldova sees the Russian military presence in its territory illegal
ISW: Kremlin appears to guide Moldova’s Transnistria moves, laying ground for false flag
"The Kremlin may be instructing actors in the Russian-backed breakaway republic of Transnistria to set information conditions for a possible false-flag operation in Transnistria as part of wider Kremlin efforts to destabilize Moldova," ISW says.
Moldova conducts military exercises near Transnistria, adopts a defense strategy, and increases spending
Moldova organized military exercises near the Russian-controlled proxy Transnistria, 22 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.
Is Moldova the next Ukraine? Nation battles Russian hybrid warfare amid EU bid
Bolstered by moderate victories in recent local elections, a defiant Moldova pushes towards EU integration despite an intensifying Russian hybrid warfare campaign aimed at derailing its Westward momentum.
Ukraine, Moldova to build bridge across the Dniester bypassing occupied Transnistria
Ukraine and Moldova will build a bridge across the Dniester River near the settlements of Yampil (Ukraine’s Vinnytsia…
Russia lacks sufficient forces to attack Ukraine from Transnistria – NATO Deputy SG
Russia does not currently have sufficient resources to launch an attack against Ukraine from Transnistria, as reported by…
Russo-Ukrainian war should doom the “5+2” negotiations on Moldova’s Transnistria
Keeping the 5+2 process alive must be deemed inconceivable after Russia’s re-invasion of Ukraine. Yet, some process-addicted diplomats…
Fears of Russian invasion grow in Moldova amid fake bomb threats, Transnistrian statements
A wave of fake reports about mining in the country and statements by the puppet government of the…
Ukraine ready to help Moldova get rid of Russian occupiers in unrecognized Transnistria
Ukraine is ready to help Moldova get rid of Russian occupiers in unrecognized Transnistria bordering Ukraine, head of…
Moldova denied rotation of Russian troops in occupied Transnistria
The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Moldova confirmed that “officers of the so-called operational group…
How to stop Russian aggression in post-Soviet states? | 30 Years of Freedom, p.4
[editorial] “Russia’s favorite work is to create problems in a country and see how far it can go,”…
Weak response to Russian Duma elections in Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia
From the standpoint of international law, these territories belong to Moldova, Georgia, and Ukraine, respectively; and their residents…