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Moldovan President Maia Sandu said some of the alleged attacks in the breakaway region of Transnistria were an attempt to escalate tensions and blamed “pro-war factions” within the territory administration.
Sandu spoke to the media after a meeting of Moldova’s Supreme Security Council following allegations by Transdniestrian authorities that two radio antennas had been damaged by the blasts and a military unit targeted on April 26 as tensions rose in the region bordering Ukraine. which is facing Russian occupation.
Sandu called on citizens to remain calm as he announced that he had ordered high security measures, including patrols and checkpoints in Transnistria.
“We condemn any challenge or attempt to persuade the Republic of Moldova to take action that would jeopardize peace in the country. “We continue to insist on a peaceful solution to the Transnistrian conflict,” she said.
The region’s Interior Ministry and the antennas of two radio stations are said to have been damaged by the blasts.
Authorities in the breakaway region have not reported any casualties. But, this information could not be independently confirmed and so far no one has claimed responsibility for these attacks.
Meanwhile, the Transnistrian Security Council has reported on a “terrorist attack” on a military unit near the city of Tiraspol, but did not provide further details.
Meanwhile, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said news from the region was a serious concern.
US Secretary of State Lloyd Austin said the United States is looking into the causes of the attacks, but so far does not know who is behind them.
Transdniester, is a territory located in Moldova and on the border with Ukraine. This territory declared independence in 1990.
In 1992, Moldova and Transnistria fought a brief war and the conflict ended after Russian forces intervened to help the separatists. Nearly 1,000 people have been killed in this conflict.
Russia still has 1,400 troops in Transnistria.
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