"Not enough resources": Moldova appreciated the prospects of a possible war with Russia

It is also clear that the Russian Federation cannot break into Moldova in the military way," the journalists of the Moldovan Prime Minister quote. The head of the Moldova government also noted that his country may well cope with the possible escalation of the situation in the Transnistrian area. "The Transnistrian region, like us, seeks peace and stability," says Preta.

At the EU summit in Brussels on February 9, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned President Maya Sandu about Russia's plans to capture Moldova. According to Ukrainian intelligence, the Russian Federation has a detailed plan for destabilizing the situation in Moldova in order to establish its control over the country.

In an interview for Corriere Deella Sera, on February 20, Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that Ukraine is ready to assist Moldova in the event of possible provocations or aggression by the Russian Federation. On February 21, Dorin said that the Kremlin intends to seize the airport in Chisinau to transfer their troops to seize power in the country. Thus, the prime minister confirmed previously voiced by Zelensky fears.

On March 1, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova stated that Ukraine allegedly prepared a provocation with a "dirty bomb" in Transnistria. According to her, the ports of Odessa and the Black Sea, which are involved in the Grain Agreement "can be used to transport radioactive materials to Ukraine. In Moldova, they responded to Zakharova's statement, stressed that they could not confirm what was said.

The Moldovan authorities urged citizens to maintain calm and rely on official sources of information. Oleg Nikolenko, a spokesman for the Russian side, was also reacted by a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. He wrote on Twitter that "provocation in Transnistria" is a fake, and statements about it is Russian propaganda. NATO Secretary General Mirce Joan said that Moldova would not "be weak in military terms" if Russia tries to carry out military aggression against it.