Russia uses ammunition depots in Transnistria to smuggle weapons, Vadim Skibitsky, spokesman for the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, said..

“30 years ago the Russian Federation occupied the territory of Transnistria. Every year, mobilization exercises are held there with an operational group of Russian troops deployed on this territory.. During the exercises, defensive and counter-offensive actions are practiced using ammunition from warehouses in the village of Kolbasnaya. Part of the ammunition is used for combat training, part, according to military intelligence, for smuggling,” Skibitsky said..

Skibitsky also added that the current situation in the region is a clear signal of Russia's readiness to use the territory of Pridnestrovie as an additional springboard for aggression not only against Ukraine, but also potential aggressive actions against the Republic of Moldova.

“We are monitoring the development of the situation in Pridnestrovie. There is a serious struggle between government officials and the special services of the Russian Federation are very active.. The terrorist acts committed on the territory of the PMR were aimed at forcing the Transnistrian leadership to agree to the expansion of the presence of Russian troops. In addition, explosions at the facilities will be presented as a threat to the population of the region and a signal to the leadership of the Republic of Moldova to abandon the pro-European policy,” said the representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense.

According to him, the main goal of the Russian Federation is to leave this region completely under the control of Moscow, as it has been trying to do for 30 years..

“As for the terrorist attacks themselves, this is a characteristic handwriting of the FSB of the Russian Federation. According to our information, everything that happens on the territory of Pridnestrovie is under the control of the FSB of the Russian Federation,” Skibitsky added..

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