The Transnistrian region allegedly suffered a military attack on Sunday afternoon. Local media wrote that the military unit in Tiraspol was attacked by kamikaze drones.

Mi-8 helicopter from Transnistria before shooting down the dronePhoto: Captura X

A video of the moment of the impact and destruction of the Mi-8MT helicopter by a small kamikaze drone began to circulate on the Internet.

The images show that the helicopter in question had not been used, but was found to be malfunctioning and severely damaged before the impact.

Chisinau accused of “attempting to cause panic”

The Office of Reintegration Policy of the Republic of Moldova does not confirm the incident reported by Tiraspol. Kishinev qualifies the incident as “an attempt to cause fear and panic in the region.”

“The political office of reintegration contacted other state bodies of the Republic of Moldova, and after studying the video images and exchanging information, we report that this incident is an attempt to cause fear and panic in the region. . The military equipment in the pictures has not been working for several years. The authorities in Chisinau, in contact with the Ukrainian side, do not confirm any attacks on the Transnistrian region,” the Bureau said, citing newsmaker.md.

No injuries were reported as a result of the attack.