"We need to recognize the fact that the Republic of Moldova after the Transnistria war 30 years ago has a point of neutrality in the Constitution. It must be respected," Joan said. However, according to him, be neutral does not mean being weak in the military plan. "Being neutral does not mean that you have no strength to protect your territory and the population," he said. At the same time, Joan doubts that Russia has the opportunity to introduce additional forces in Transnistria.
To do this, the Russian Federation needs to occupy the entire south of Ukraine, including the Odessa region. It cannot do this now. It should be noted that Russia holds an operational group of its troops in Transnistria. The headquarters is located in Tiraspol. The group is the heir to the 14th Guards Army of the Armed Forces of the USSR and the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Earlier, the Ministry of Defense of Russia stated that Ukraine is supposedly going to invade Transnistria.
However, the Moldova authorities did not confirm the information. On February 24, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation stated that the attack of Ukraine on Transnistria would be an attack on the Russian Federation. According to Russian diplomats, there is a significant accumulation of personnel and equipment on the border of Transnistria.
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