Experts from Chisinau consider the incidents in the Transnistrian region to be subversive actions of the Russian Federation, likely to create pretexts for a possible invasion of the Republic of Moldova, Radio Chisinau.
The center of ChisinauPhoto: HotNews.ro / Victor Cozmei
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The experts told Radio Chisinau that, in these circumstances, Rep. Moldova must expect any scenario and that it has “very great cause for concern.”
In recent days, several attacks have taken place on the headquarters of the so-called security service in Tiraspol, the military unit in the village of Parcani and two communications towers in the town of Maiak, Grigoriopol district.
Former Defense Minister Brigadier General Vitalie Marinuta believes that Russia is interested in destabilizing the situation and that its actions are unpredictable.
- “From my point of view, the incidents are subversive actions of the Russian Federation (…), because it is not in the interest of either the Republic of Moldova or, as some suggest, Romania or NATO, to escalate the current situation. ..) I consider Russia an irrational actor, to whom it is quite difficult to predict the actions “, appreciates Marinuta.
The expert Ion Leahu, the former representative of Chisinau in the Unified Control Commission (CUC), a body that monitors the situation in the Dniester Security Zone, agrees.
General Vitalie Marinuta does not rule out that incidents and challenges will continue to take place in the region.
- “We can expect anything. I think we will witness other events like this. The Republic of Moldova, I think, must be ready for any scenario, including the scenario that was exposed by the Russian military last Friday, according to which it will be “An attack in the direction of Nikolaev, Odessa, to connect the forces of the Russian Federation with the forces in the Transnistrian region. As a result, we have great cause for concern. How will they do that? Marinuta.
Expert Ion Leahu also considers that a possible Russian invasion on the territory of the Republic of Moldova cannot be ruled out.
- “However, if we start from the assumption that the actions were carried out by the Russian Federation, it means that we must expect what was in Ukraine on February 24. (Through an invasion) they (the Russians) solve more including closing a border with a NATO country – Romania – and at the same time they form another battle center in which some of Ukraine’s military forces will be attracted and thus would simplify, to some extent, their possibilities. to attack from Nikolaev, Kherson, etc. “, the quoted expert mentioned.
Monday, in the separatist region Several incidents took place: grenade launchers fired at Tiraspol, two communication towers were blown up in Mayak, and explosions near the military unit near Parcani.
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