Kishinev claims that the March 17 incident in Transnistria, which was then called a “drone attack” on a military unit, was deliberately provoked in order to create panic and maintain tension on both banks of the Dniester, and the published footage was a video montage. , type open.md. The Political Bureau of the Reintegration of the Republic of Moldova warned on Monday that Russia is preparing the next period for more provocative and destabilizing actions in the Transnistrian region and in the security zone, similar to the March 17 incident.

Chisinau’s Bureau of Political Reintegration reported on Monday that the relevant institutions have analyzed video images broadcast on various social networks and mass media from the left bank of the Dniester of the incident reported by Transnistria on March 17. According to the results of the checks, it was concluded that the broadcast materials contain obvious elements of video editing, which indicate that the helicopter fire was caused by factors other than the drone that appears in the images, Chisinau authorities reported, citing deschide.md.

According to sources, the incident was deliberately provoked in order to create panic and maintain tension in society on both banks of the Dniester.

Chisinau also warned that Russia is preparing for the next period new acts of provocation and destabilization in the Transnistrian region and in the security zone based on the model of the March 17 incident.

“From the information we have, it is important to inform the public that in the near future more such actions are planned by the Russian Federation in the perimeter of the Transnistrian region and the Security Zone. In the absence of the possibility of a military attack on the Republic of Moldova, such actions are aimed at increasing panic, causing mistrust in society and weakening the economy. We emphasize that such actions have no real consequences and do not pose a real danger to citizens, but are planned only to scare people,” the Politburo of Reintegration reported.

The moment of attack claimed by Transnistria

On March 17, the Transnistrian region announced a military attack, and local media reported that a military unit in Tiraspol was attacked by kamikaze drones.

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 was not in use, but was found to be malfunctioning and severely damaged prior to impact.

The Office of the Reintegration Policy of the Republic of Moldova qualified the incident as “an attempt to cause fear and panic in the region.”