Combat skirmish platoons (BSV) were held at a military shooting range of the operational group of Russian troops in Transnistria, said the press service of the Western military district on Wednesday.

says that, according to the schedule of classes, on the shooting range infantry units from platoon interacted with peacekeeping troops in the destabilization of the situation in the area of security.

"BAS was attended by about 400 soldiers of the offices infantry battalion, as well as more than 30 units of military and special equipment ", - is informed in the report.

Transnistria, 60% of the inhabitants are Russians and Ukrainians sought to secede from Moldova even before the destruction of the USSR, fearing that the wave of nationalism Moldova will join Romania. In 1992, after the failed attempt of the authorities of Moldova the power to solve the problem, Transnistria was in fact beyond the control of the Chisinau area.

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