Transnistria is a pro-Russian separatist region of Moldova, neighboring Ukraine. A village was fired upon after being overflown by drones.
The authorities of the pro-Russian separatist republic of Transnistria, in Moldova, announced on Wednesday April 27 that a village bordering Ukraine hosting a large ammunition depot of the Russian army had been the target of fire after being flown over by drones.
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“Last night several drones were spotted over the village of Kolbasna“, indicated the”interior ministryfrom Transnistria in a statement, adding that on Wednesday morning, “shots were fired in the direction of Kolbasna from Ukrainewithout causing casualties. The village of Kolbasna, Cobasna in Romanian, is located about two kilometers from the Ukrainian border. A large arms depot, dating from the Soviet period, is there under the control of Russian soldiers deployed in this territory.
There “Republicself-proclaimed Transnistrian seceded from Moldova in 1992, after a short war against Chisinau. Since then, around 1,500 Russian soldiers have been stationed there. In recent days, fears that the conflict in Ukraine could spread to Transnistria have multiplied, after a Russian general claimed that the Kremlin offensive in Ukraine was aimed at establishing a corridor towards this separatist region.
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The separatists claimed that a series of explosions occurred on Monday and Tuesday in this “Republicself-proclaimed. In response, Moldova announced measures to strengthen its security and called on the population to calm down. For its part, kyiv accused Russia of wantingdestabilize» Transnistria in order to justify a military intervention.
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