Military training announced in Pridnestrovie

On March 1, military training will begin in Pridnestrovie, which will last for three months. This is reported by the Ministry of Defense of the Republic.

Eligible men under the age of 55 may join the military muster. To do this, by February 28, they had to submit an application and undergo a medical examination.

The department noted that the participants in military training will be provided with clothes, accommodation and meals. In addition, the called-up non-working citizens will monthly receive from 2800 Transnistrian rubles (about 10,000-12,000 Russian rubles).

February 23 Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reportedthat Kyiv is preparing for an armed provocation against Transnistria. The department stressed that they are monitoring the situation on the border of Ukraine with the unrecognized republic and are ready to respond to “any changes in the situation.”

The next day, the Russian Defense Ministry recorded a “significant accumulation” of personnel and military equipment of the Ukrainian army near the border with Transnistria. At the Russian Foreign Ministry warned The United States and NATO countries “from the next adventurous steps” and promised to adequately respond to a possible provocation. In the Kremlin expressed concern over the situation in Transnistria.

At the same time, the Moldovan Ministry of Defense stated that they had not found any direct threats to military security on the border with Ukraine. The day before, on February 27, the President of Transnistria Vadim Krasnoselsky also indicated to the absence of a real danger to the republic.

On the same day, the Ukrainian authorities recognizedthat the country’s troops are concentrated on the border with Transnistria. In Kyiv, they explained this as a “hypothetically possible threat.” On February 28, it became known that Ukraine, allegedly due to the risks of provocations, has been under pressure since February 2022. strengthens positions on the border with the republic, fortification work continues to this day.

On February 24, Alexei Arestovich, a former adviser to Vladimir Zelensky’s office, said that Ukraine was ready to seize Transnistria in three days if the Moldovan authorities made such a request.