State authorities do not confirm information disseminated by Russian Defense Ministry

11:55 | 23.02.2023 Category: Political

Chisinau, 23 Feb. /MOLDPRES/- The state authorities do not confirm the information disseminated this morning by the Russian Ministry of Defense.

"We call for calm and invite the public to follow the official and credible sources of the Republic of Moldova. Our institutions cooperate with foreign partners and in the event of any danger to the country, they will inform the public opinion without delay", a press release reads.

The TASS agency issued a news report this morning with reference to the Russian Ministry of Defense, announcing that the Ukrainians were preparing a provocation in the Transnistrian region. An armed provocation against the Transnistrian region is being prepared in the near future, which will be carried out by units of the armed forces of Ukraine, including the involvement of the "Azov" formation, which would have dressed in Russian military uniform. The pretext for the invasion would be the organization of an alleged offensive by Russian troops on the territory of the Transnistrian region.

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