Moldova

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What is Transnistria, and will Russia advance toward Moldova? (The Washington Post)

Two months into the invasion of Ukraine, a Russian military commander suggested Friday that Moscow aims to establish a corridor through southern Ukraine to ...

And even though Transnistria is backed by Moscow and hosts Russian troops, that may not mean its residents want to get involved in the war. Moldova summoned Russia’s ambassador later Friday to express “deep concern” over Minnekaev’s comments. It was unclear whether Minnekaev’s statement reflects the official Kremlin line.

Via Southern Ukraine, Russia Eyes “Another Route” to Moldova's ... (Balkan Insight)

In remarks that will cause concern in Chisinau, a senior Russian commander said Russian speakers were being “oppressed” in a rebel region of Moldova.

Russia has had around 2,000 soldiers in Transnistria since 1992. By establishing control over southern Ukraine, Russia will secure “another route” to Moldova’s breakaway region of Transnistria, where Russian troops have been based since the collapse of the Soviet Union, a senior Russian military commander was quoted as saying on Friday. Russian and Transnistrian soldiers march together on May 9, 2016, on the streets during a military ceremony held in Tiraspol, the breakaway region of Transnistria. Photo: Transnistrian diplomacy website.

Ukraine war: What are Russia's plans for its 'second phase' - and ... (Sky News)

The Russian defence ministry has published plans to take the Donbas region, create a land corridor to Crimea, and “take control of southern Ukraine” with an ...

Phase two is being conducted by a regrouped and rearmed Russian army in the east. The question is, could Moldova be next? Despite Russian claims the city has already fallen, this plant - one of the largest in Europe - is still stopping them taking complete control of the city - and being able to move their troops elsewhere. This is largely the push south towards the port of Mariupol and east to the Donbas region. Since Russia abandoned its efforts to capture Kyiv and left the north of the country, analysts and intelligence officials have been referring to the 'second phase' of the war in Ukraine. The Russian defence ministry has published plans to take the Donbas region, create a land corridor to Crimea, and “take control of southern Ukraine” with an “exit to Transnistria”.

Russia threatens Moldova after Ukraine in dramatic expansion of ... (iNews)

A leading Kremlin military figure claims Moscow wants to create a corridor to a disputed region of Moldova claimed by Russian separatists.

However, doubts remain over the effectiveness of Mr Putin’s forces, which would have to capture hundreds of miles of well defended Ukrainian territory between the Donbas and Odesa to create a link between Russia and Moldova. Mr Putin’s threat to expand his war in Ukraine comes a day after Moldovan President Maia Sandu signed a law banning the ribbon of St George, a black and orange military symbol of Russian patriotism which has come to symbolise aggression against Ukraine, as well as the signs Z and V used by Russian armed forces to mark their vehicles. The extraordinary detail released by Russia about its plans for the war in Ukraine will also raise fears that Mr Putin may invade other former Soviet states that are not members of Nato such as Georgia. If Mr Putin attempts to take the Nato-member Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania the West, including the US and UK, would be dragged into a war with Russia.

Russia says it plans full control of Donbas and southern Ukraine ... (Reuters)

Russia plans to take full control of Donbas and southern Ukraine during the second phase of what it calls its special military operation, ...

In the first days ... the tactics of Ukrainian units were designed to ensure that, having pulled ahead, individual groups of Russian troops fell into pre prepared ambushes and suffered losses," RIA cited him as saying. Mariupol sits between areas held by Russian separatists and Crimea. Its capture would allow Russia to link the two areas. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com The last Ukrainian fighters left in the port city of Mariupol in Donbas are holed up at a vast industrial facility which President Vladimir Putin has ordered to be blockaded rather than stormed. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

Russia Ukraine war: Moldova's foreign ministry expresses 'deep ... (Daily Mail)

The deputy commander of Russia's central military district, Rustam Minnekayev, yesterday hinted troops could be moved further west to protect 'oppressed' ...

The soldier told the BBC: 'All the buildings in the territory of Azovstal are practically destroyed. 'Shoigu has to read his comments to Putin and slurs badly, suggesting that the rumours of his heart attack are likely. The soldier told the BBC: 'All the buildings in the territory of Azovstal are practically destroyed. 'We estimate that at least 3,000 civilians have died because they couldn't get medical care and because of the stress on their health amid the hostilities,' Bachelet said. Shoigu does not appear to have fared any better in the eight weeks since Russia invaded Ukraine, with the defence minister slurring his words and reading from his notes following an apparent heart attack Peskov admits that the head of state 'had a cold' In spite of recent Russian successes in eastern Ukraine, the plans as outlined by Minnekaev are considered ambitious. Capturing the biggest southern city of Odessa would be a huge military undertaking and the port is well defended. The Russian leader also accused Kyiv of refusing to allow their Mariupol troops to surrender. Major Alexander Shepel (left), 35, battalion commander of the second motorised rifles, was blown up by an anti-tank mine. Russia has stepped up operations in eastern Ukraine, seizing 42 villages in the Donetsk region. Russian forces already occupy most of the territory there and, as Western officials have conceded, they are in a position to achieve their military objectives.

Zelenskyy warns Russia is eyeing other countries after Ukraine ... (EURACTIV)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russia's invasion of his country was just the beginning and that Moscow has designs on capturing other ...

Putin declared victory in the city after a nearly two-month siege. Moldova last month applied to join the European Union, charting a pro-Western course hastened by Russia’s invasion. “All the nations that, like us, believe in the victory of life over death must fight with us. They must help us, because we are the first in line. Volunteers in white hazmat suits and masks roved the ruins, collecting bodies from apartments and loading them on to a truck marked with the letter “Z”, symbol of Russia’s invasion. “We are likely to see a very significant increase in the intensity of Russian military attacks in the east (and on) the coast,” he told reporters.