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Where is Transnistria and why does it matter?
Moldova and Transnistria have been engaged in a so-called frozen battle for 20 years however some worry Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may spark a flare-up in violence.
Three explosions rocked the pro-Russia breakaway area this week, concentrating on two radio towers that broadcast in Russian.
Moscow and Kyiv have blamed one another for the flare-up in tensions, accusing one another of wanting to tug Moldova and Transnistria into the battle Russia sparked when it invaded Ukraine on 24 February.
The small enclave, sandwiched between Moldova and Ukraine, unilaterally declared itself unbiased within the early Nineties however just isn’t recognised by another nation worldwide.
However Russia has a small contingent of 1,500 troops within the area it says are peacekeepers.
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