Growing Fears That Russia Is Preparing To Invade Moldova

Daily Mail: Fears Putin will open a new front and invade Moldova next after blasts rock Ukraine’s tiny neighbour and Russia’s foreign minister says they should ‘worry about their own future’ 

* Sergei Lavrov: Ukraine neighbour with Russia-backed breakaway 'should worry' 

* 'We believe the Kremlin has already taken the decision to attack Moldova': Kyiv 

* Separatist Transnistria region was targeted in a spate of mysterious bombings 

* Government buildings attacked, with Russia-backed rebel groups suspected 

* Putin now expected to focus war effort on Moldova as Ukraine invasion falters 

* Reinforcements could emerge from Transnistria to take Black Sea port Odesa 

* 'If the Russians take control we will be an easier target', Ukraine insider added 

* Moldova borders NATO member Romania and would be another western front 

* Russian commander Minnekayev: 'One of our tasks is to establish full control over southern Ukraine. 

That will give yet another point of access to Transnistria' Russia is already preparing to invade Moldova, Ukrainian army insiders have claimed. 

Putin will create a 'pretext' in the country south-west of Ukraine in order to justify forces entering border region Transnistria, they warned. 

Around 1,500 Russian soldiers are stationed in the Kremlin-backed breakaway state to 'protect Russian-speaking peoples'. Moldova's entire army numbers 3,250 troops.  

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Growing Fears That Russia Is Preparing To Invade Moldova  

Decision to invade Moldova already approved by Kremlin - The Times -- Ukrinform  

Russia 'paving the way to expand war with Moldova invasion', Ukraine warns -- Mirror  

Transnistria Forces in Moldova Preparing 'Appeal' to Putin, Says Ukraine -- Newsweek 

‘They’d Probably All Die’: Analysts Doubt Russian Push Toward Separatist Transnistria -- James Beardsworth, Moscow Times  

Ukraine war: Europe's entire future rests on Ukrainian victory, warns Moldovan minister -- SKY News 

Russia uses ammo depot in Transnistria to smuggle weapons across Ukrainian borders -- FOX News 

Russia ‘is already paving the way for a takeover of Moldova’- The Times -- APA 

‘I don’t feel safe here’: Transnistria fears could spark Moldova exodus -- The Guardian  

EXPLAINER: How is Trans-Dniester related to war in Ukraine? -- AP