Moldova denies entry of Russian troops from unrecognized Transnistria to its territory

In latest development linked to ongoing conflict between Moscow and Kyiv, Moldova did t permit Russian military forces to enter its territory. Daniel Voda, a spokesperson for Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, made this statement, according to European Pravda.  Moldovan Foreign Affairs Ministry stated on Thursday that Russian troops from "so-called operational group" (OGRV) located in Transnistria were t permitted entry into Moldova. 

According to Voda, officers of Russian forces' OGRV are an "illegal formation that violates status of neutrality of Moldova".  

Daniel Voda furr explained, “ military personnel rotation of Russian peacekeeping contingent is conducted in a certain way to avoid risks and ensure coordinated movement of contingent’s personnel,” as per European Pravda report.

Russia expressed concern over detained Russian troops dispatched to Transnistria

tably, detention of Russian personnel who have been dispatched to Transnistria region to staff Russian force on a rotating basis had already drawn attention of Russian Foreign Ministry. 

spokesperson also ted, “In this context, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration repeats position of Moldovan authorities regarding need to unconditionally resume process of withdrawing Russian troops and ammunition depots from our country,” European Pravda reported. 

Operational Group of Russian Forces is official name of Russian military presence in Transnistria. As per European Pravda report, remnants of previous 14th Russian army, which was stationed here at beginning of 1990s and actively participated in Transnistrian conflict, were used to construct it. 

Moldova-Ukraine railway operations

Besides this, in month of June, Moldova and war-torn Ukraine had been planning to resume all railway operations, including freight train service. According to Memorandum of Understanding between Moldovan Infrastructure and Regional Development Ministry and Ukrainian Infrastructure Ministry, freight train line in Berezi (Ukraine)-Basarabeasca (Moldova) railway segment will be inaugurated this autumn, Ukrinform reported. 

Furr, Oleksandr Kubrakov, Ukraine's minister of infrastructure, and Andrei Spînu, Moldova's deputy prime minister, have signed agreement. In addition, Moldova would build 1.2 kilometres of railway tracks, while Ukraine will build over 23 kilometres. Once train services would return, Moldova plans to import and export goods through Ukraine's Izmail Port on Danube. 

After Russia's invasion of Ukraine on February 24, Moldova declared it would send skilled sappers re to clean up liberated communities and provide humanitarian relief to Ukrainians who were suffering. 

(Im: Twitter/SanduMaimaMD/AP)