In March 1992, Moldovan and Transnistrian separatist forces went to war, mobilising some 30,000 fighters. Barely 200 kilometres (124 miles) long, and rarely more than 20 kilometres wide, Transnistria unilaterally proclaimed its independence en 1990, fearing a "Romanianisation" of Moldova as it exited the Soviet orbit.
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The conflict is sometimes known as the Moldo-Russian war (Romanian: Războiul moldo-rus) in Moldova and Romania.
The Transnistria conflict is an ongoing frozen conflict between Moldova and the unrecognized state of Transnistria. Its most active phase was the ...
Feb 26, 2024 · The secessionist region of Transnistria, internationally recognized as part of Moldova, could add new tension to Russia's war in Ukraine.
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The first armed clashes between the Transdniestrian separatists and Moldovan police for control of municipal bodies occurred in Dubossary on the left bank as ...
Feb 22, 2024 · WARNING: Transnistria May Organize a Referendum on Annexation to Russia to Support Russian Hybrid Operation Against Moldova.
May 8, 2024 · Transdniestria, separatist enclave in Moldova, located on the east bank of the Dniester River. Loosely occupying some 1350 square miles ...
Mar 26, 2024 · Moldova does not share a border with Russia. Before 2014, Russia could access Transnistria by transiting Ukraine or via Moldova's port on the ...
Government security forces clashed with ethnic Russian separatists and ethnic Gagauz on October 1, 1990, resulting in the deaths of three ethnic Gagauz. Six ...
Moldova Unfazed By Separatist Transnistria's Call for Russian ...
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Apr 5, 2024 · While some experts warn that Transnistria — a sliver of land bordering Ukraine that hosts a small contingent of Russian soldiers — could act as ...