The final stage of the rotation of the Russian peacekeeping offices in Transnistria will be held this week, told reporters the head of the press service of the Western military district Colonel Oleg Kochetkov.

" The personnel of the infantry battalion of the Operational group of Russian troops in the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova (ogrw PRM) is preparing to employment on duty on the southern section of the so-called " security Zone of conflict ". He will be put on duty in the southern sector before the end of the week, " said Kochetkov.

He clarified that the rotation at the Central site have been completed. Only fifteen peacekeeping posts and checkpoints will be on duty more than 400 Russian soldiers.

in the final phase of training in the unit have been marching parade, conducted the final evaluation of the readiness of weapons and tracked vehicles and personnel Department for execution of tasks on peacekeeping posts." the drill results of the show command ohrv PRRM praised the level of training of soldiers and material-technical base unit to serve duty in the area of security, " added the Colonel.

This year marks 22 years since the beginning of the peacekeeping operation in Transnistria. World in conflict area support 402 Russian soldiers, 492 Transnistrian, 355 Moldovan and ten military observers from Ukraine. Service peacekeepers are fifteen stationary posts and checkpoints, which are placed on key parts of the security Zone.

Transnistria, 60 percent of its inhabitants are Russians and Ukrainians sought to secede from Moldova even before the collapse of the USSR, fearing that the wave of nationalism Moldova joining Romania. In 1992, after the failed attempts of the authorities of Moldova force to solve the problem, Transnistria was in fact not controlled by the Chisinau area.

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