Transnistria foils 'terror bid' involving drone near television studio

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Transnistria reported that a drone was spotted near the Mayak television and radio centre during the night of May 3. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the "attempt of a terrorist act" was prevented near the Mayak television and radio centre as it was heavily guarded, NewsMaker reported. The Ministry in the statement highlighted that an investigative-operational group of experts reached the spot and specialists conducted the probe of the location where the drone was spotted and its attached cargo. 

The Internal Affairs Ministry of Transnistria said that the five-litre plastic canister containing a brown liquid and a plastic box was estimated to be around 60 centimetres in length and 25 centimetres in diameter and contained 2 kilograms of plastid. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Transnistria, the explosives were loaded with detonators, as per the NewsMaker report. The department believes that the drone could have been allegedly launched from the Ukrainian side. Local media had reported that unidentified people using a drone were planning an explosion at a television and radio centre in Mayak. Transnistria has been under the control of separatist authorities since the war with Moldova in 1992. Last week, Police in Transnistria, where Russia has deployed its troops, had reported several explosions hit the Ministry of State Security building, according to AP. No injuries were reported in the alleged attack, which took place in Tiraspol. 

Ukraine, Moldova & EU to work together to halt escalation In Transnistria: Kuleba

Meanwhile, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has stated that Ukraine, along with Moldova and Europe, will work together to cease the escalation of the crisis in Transnistria and maintain the situation under control in a bid to stop Russia from developing yet another front line, UKrinform reported. He made the statement during a joint briefing with his Danish counterpart Jeppe Kofod in Kyiv on Monday, May 2. He stated that Ukraine would continue to support the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Moldova.  Kuleba highlighted that they will continue to support Moldova, even though they anticipated a better response from the country over the requests of Ukraine made during the onset of the Russian military offensive. Kuleba asserted that Ukraine and Moldova do not require the front line, adding that he was convinced that even Europe does not need it. 

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