The Russian Federation carried out a provocation in the unrecognized Transnistria on the territory of Moldova. There allegedly was a kamikaze drone attack on a military unit in Tiraspol, but there is no confirmation of the veracity of this information.
What happened
In Transnistria, on the afternoon of March 17, they announced an alleged arrival at a military unit, but official Chisinau denies the attack.
Russian publications claim that a military helicopter was allegedly destroyed as a result of the strike. According to unconfirmed reports, we are talking about the Mi-8.
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The Moldovan Bureau of Reintegration Policy considers this incident an attempt to cause fear and panic in the region, since the military equipment in the pictures published on social networks as supposed confirmation of the attack has not been working for several years.
— The Reintegration Policy Office contacted other government agencies of the Republic of Moldova. After reviewing the video images and sharing information, we are reporting that the incident is an attempt to cause fear and panic. The military equipment in the pictures has not been working for several years, — the message says.
The authorities in Chisinau, in contact with the Ukrainian side, did not confirm the attack on the Transnistrian region.
What they say in Ukraine
Representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Andrey Yusov claims that a drone attack on a military unit in Transnistria — this is a Russian provocation.
The Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council believes that the main logic of the Kremlin’s actions is to escalate the situation with information, since Russia does not have a corridor in Transnistria to be able to carry out military provocations.
— It is precisely for the purpose of pumping up information that Russians are trying to carry out provocations and manipulate in the information space, spreading fakes, — the message says.
