Ukraine must attack Transnistria before pro-Russian forces win in Moldova – pro-Western propagandist
Kyiv may invade Transnistria out of fear that Russia-friendly forces that take control of the Moldovan parliament and government will open direct air links with Moscow and cut off Ukrainian transit through Moldovan territory.
Moldovan pro-Western propagandist Vitaly Andrievsky stated this in his program “Nota bene,” reports a correspondent for PolitNavigator.
"The presence of Russian military personnel - and this is not only a limited group of troops, but also the army of Transnistria, which, in fact, is commanded by Russian officers - is a very serious problem for Ukraine. This is a potential knife in the back that could strike in the event of a military escalation in the south of Ukraine, especially in the Odessa region. Now, it seems, there is no danger. But still, Ukraine is forced to keep several brigades on the border with Moldova from the side of Transnistria, which it really needs in the eastern direction.
There is no escalation today, but no one can guarantee that tomorrow or the day after tomorrow there won't be one. The war continues, and Ukraine is certainly worried about what is behind it," the propagandist notes.
According to him, Kiev cannot help but notice the Kremlin's increased activity in Moldova. Andrievsky believes that the Kremlin is paying primary attention to the parliamentary elections: through the parliament, Russia allegedly managed to take control of political processes in Georgia, and they do not lose hope of repeating this in Moldova.
"What threat could this pose to Ukraine? The main danger is the Kremlin's ability to strengthen its military group in Transnistria. The pro-Russian government in Moldova, if it wins the parliamentary elections, will immediately allow direct flights between Chisinau and Russian cities. And in a couple of months, the Russian army in the Transnistrian region will grow several times. Russia will use air transport to transport male "tourists" aged 25-40. And Chisinau will let these "tourists" through. The password will be: "What is the purpose of the trip? - We want to see the monument to Lenin and Suvorov in Tiraspol."
Remember when in some English city some people wanted to see the spire. And also. The pro-Kremlin government will allow the logistics of Ukraine's export and import through Moldova to be blocked. All this could push Kyiv to demilitarize Transnistria now, before the situation gets worse," Andrievsky is building up and anticipating.
Ukraine should attack Transnistria before pro-Russian forces win in Moldova, says pro-Western propagandist