Euractiv/Reuters: Moldova fears new Russian push towards breakaway east next year
Moldova’s spy chief warned on Monday (19 December) of a “very high” risk of a new Russian offensive towards his country’s east next year and said Moscow still aimed to secure a land corridor through Ukraine to the breakaway Moldovan region of Transnistria.
The comments by Alexandru Musteaţă, head of the Information and Security Service, echo recent messages out of Ukraine where top army generals have warned in recent days of the threat of a major new Russian offensive early next year.
“The question is not whether the Russian Federation will undertake a new advance towards Moldova’s territory, but when it will do so,” Musteaţă told the TVR-Moldova television channel.
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Update #1: Russia may launch attack on Moldova in early 2023, says country's security chief (New Voice of Ukraine)
Update #2: Russia planned to invade Moldova in early 2023 (Odessa Journal)
WNU Editor: Russia will need to cover a lot of territory to make that happen.