Over the past few days, multiple attacks and explosions have been reported in the breakaway Transnistria region of Moldova that borders Ukraine. Transnistria has been a de facto independent state since 1992 and hosts about 1,500 Russian troops on a “peacekeeping” mission.
On Monday, several explosions that were said to be caused by rocket-propelled grenades reportedly hit Transnistria’s Ministry of State Security in the capital Tiraspol. On Tuesday, the territory’s Security Council said a “terrorist attack” hit a military unit near Tiraspol.
Vadim Krasnoselsky, the leader of Transnistria, said the attacks could be traced back to Ukraine. “The traces of these attacks lead to Ukraine,” Krasnoselsky said, according to Russia’s Tass news agency. “I assume that those who organized this attack have the purpose of dragging Transdniestria into the conflict.”
Both Russia and Moldovan President Maia Sandu expressed concern about the attacks. “This is an attempt to escalate tensions. We decisively condemn such acts,” Sandu said. She attributed the blasts to “internal differences between various groups in Transnistria that have an interest in destabilizing the situation.”
The attacks in Transnistria came after a Russian general said Moscow could seize Ukraine’s Black Sea coast to create a corridor to the breakaway territory, although it’s not clear if that is one of Russia’s official goals. “Control over the south of Ukraine is another way to Transnistria, where there is also evidence that the Russian-speaking population is being oppressed,” said Rustam Minnekaev, the commander of Russia’s Central Military District.
So, is Moldovia the next country the war spreads to with each side accusing the other of provocations? What next? Georgia? Syria? Libya, Mali? When will it get to Warsaw or Berlin?. The gods of war are getting ready for the final assault, while the bleating sheep being led to the slaughter bench guzzle up propaganda lies by the gallon.
Whatever happened to the peace movement? I mean, not the blue and yellow peace movement clamoring for WWIII.
Russian forces likely conducted additional false flag attacks in the illegally-occupied territory of Transnistria on April 25-26. In addition to the grenade attack on the Transnistrian Internal Affairs Ministry that was reported on April 25, explosions were reported in Percani and Maiac on April 26.
Russia is likely preparing an attack on Transnistrian civilians and that the explosions were planned provocations by the Russian FSB to ”instill panic and anti-Ukrainian” sentiment. Russia may wish to involve Transnistria in the war in Ukraine either to capitalize on Transnistrian reserve forces or to launch attacks on Ukraine from Transnistrian territory. The recent activity in Transnistria is consistent with earlier reports that the airbase at Tiraspol was likely preparing for Russian aircraft on April 6 and 7.
Transdnistrian civilians are Russians? Wby would Russia want to harm them?
It is like talking about “Ukrainians”. Who are Ukrainians? There are at least three groups of Ukrainians. The most common are Ukrainians of central Kievan region. Their Ukrainian is a diect of Russian. Many of them speak Russian at home. Then there are ethnic Russian regions , that spoke Russian in public life, schools and administration. In the west of the country are Galician Ukrainians, with the version of Ukrainian that is a dislect of Polish.
The big divide today is betwern the Western, catholic Galicia that is telling the other two groups — both Orthodox Christians — thst the only proper Ukrainian is Galician dialect! This
conflict is about unresolved Soviet legacy, as it was Soviet Union, or more acurately one of its founders, Trotsky, that declared Ukrainian
territory. Trotsky, an Ukrainian, was like all other Soviet leaders, afraid of Russian anything. Russian history, over a milenium of it, traditions,
religion, aristocracy, military leadership.
It was an attack in Russian history to create new
boundaries and identities. Anothet Ukrainian,
Khrushev, dionated Russian Crimea to Ukraine.
Today, West is the most vociferous advocate of Soviet legacy, ethnic distortions and territorial gerrymandering. While Russia was prepared to live with the artificial entity with split identity —
once Ukraine became ruled from Lvov in 2014, it
became impossible to wait until the inevitable
conflict slip out of control and accross the border.
We the West have decided to support Western, Catholic Ukrainian drive to conduct cultural
revolution and “Ukranianize”. 2/3 of population in their image.
After all, Vatican has established a precedent
there in the West Ukraine — generously allowing
the former Christian Orthodox parishes to
continue conducting their Eastern lithurgy — under Vatican.
Without means to kerp the diverse country united without dominance of one group over othet — it may be time for them to separate and each reclaim their identify. Especially chip on th shoulder Galicia. West can have it.
“once Ukraine became ruled from Lvov in 2014”
What are you rambling about, the capital of Ukraine is Kyiv and that’s where its president resides.
But why not split up Russia instead, it consists of Russians, Tatars, Ukranians, Bashkirs, Chechens, Chuvashs, Avars, Mordvins etc etc. I’m sure they all want proper sovereignty instead of being ruled from Moscow!
Went right over your head didn’t it?
This needs to be followed closely. Rumor has it that Romanian troops disguised as Moldovian soldiers are preparing to invade Transnistria in concert with Ukrainian forces to seize the ammo dump there which has 20,000 tons of explosives. That will be your “WMD provocation” the CIA and the neocons have been looking for. Blow up the dump, then accuse the Russians of using a “tactical nuke”.
Transnistria is a riverbank, the western bank of the Dniester River. It is a long thin strip along the River.
During the Cold War, that river bank was turned into a huge storage area for Russian ammo. It was on the NATO side of the river, where it was convenient to support an offensive move by many of the hundreds of Russian divisions that would need huge amounts of ammo.
When the Soviet Union fell apart, their Army kept their ammo dumps. This river bank never joined the separatist region of Moldova, and the Russian Army was always there guarding its ammo dumps.
Now the ammo has never been renewed nor much maintained. Photos show it in cartons and crates falling apart with age, the ammo corroded. Still, in all of that there must be huge amounts of still-useful ammo. But now it is mixed with dangerous stuff. This is similar to pictures of the same sort of old ammo storage that came out of Libya as it fell apart into war.
So as the Russian draw on their ancient ammo stockpiles, explosions happen. Well, yeah, given its condition, that had to happen. Maybe Ukraine helps that along, or maybe not, hard to tell from here.
Either way, the place was always “independent” and always guarded by the Russian army. Moldova’s claim to it was always “we want that” not any right to it. Everyone got to claim independence, even little Moldova, and even smaller Transnistria.
It seems like all sides have a lot of military crap to get rid of. Here’s an idea: Blow it all up in place and tell the MIC and warmongers on all sides to go f#$k themselves.