Why Russia Would Want To Capture Land Leading To Moldova’s Transnistria - BitcoinEthereumNews.com
KabuhayanBakit Gustong Makuha ng Russia ang Lupang Patungo sa Transnistria ng Moldova04 / 22 / 2022Balita ng Ethereum ng BitcoinTopline A Russian generals stated goal of extending Russian-controlled territory to a tiny, pro-Kremlin breakaway state in eastern Moldova threatens to usher in a new chapter of fighting in Ukraine, potentially bringing a drawn-out conflict for hundreds of miles of land that could encroach on another European country. A child stands on the T-34 Soviet tank set as a monument in the center of Tiraspol, capital of the ... [+] self-proclaimed Moldovan Republic of Transnistria on April 3, 2017. ALEKSEY FILIPPOVAFP via Getty Imagesn key Katotohanan Major Gen. Rustam Minekayev sinabi Friday the Russian army has been tasked with establishing “full control over the Donbas and southern Ukraine,” adding that “control over the south of Ukraine is another way to Transnistria.” Reaching Transnistria would require Russia to make massive gains in southern areas, where troops found initial success in the days after the start of the invasion but have largely been bogged down for weeks, making seldom and very slow advances. Transnistria, an autonomous sliver of land located along much of Moldovas eastern border with Ukraine, is well over 100 miles west of the front line in southern