This action by the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be carried out in response to the alleged offensive of the Russian army from the territory of Transnistria, the department noted.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation is currently recording a significant buildup of military personnel and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the Ukrainian-Pridnestrovian border, the deployment of artillery at firing positions, as well as an increase in aircraft flights Ukrainian drones. aircraft over the territory of the PMR.
The message of the Russian military department emphasizes that the implementation of the planned provocation poses a direct threat to the lawfully deployed peacekeeping contingent of the Russian Federation in Transnistria.
The Russian Defense Ministry warned that the Russian Armed Forces would adequately respond to the impending provocation from the Ukrainian side.