There were two explosions on Tuesday morning in Transnistria, a Moscow-backed region of Moldova that borders Ukraine, the second time in as many days that violence has been reported in the area.
A child stands on the T-34 Soviet tank set as a monument in the center of Tiraspol.
The interior ministry of Transnistria said that there were explosions in the village of Mayak.
The ministry said in a statement that the blasts knocked down two powerful radio antennae that rebroadcast Russian radio in the region, which is supported by Russia but not recognized internationally.
The ministry shared images of the towers lying on the ground and said there were no injuries among employees or local residents.
The state security ministry's offices in the regional capital of Tiraspol were attacked with a grenade launcher on Monday.
The attack was a planned provocation by Russia and Moldova, according to the defense ministry.
Transnistria is recognized as part of Moldova, but has been largely autonomously since 1992, when it fought against the newly-independent Moldova. The seat of power in Chisinau acknowledges that it does not have control over the region. The region is separated from the rest of the country by the Dniester river and has a majority Russian-speaking population. The region has close ties with Russia, is supported by Moscow and hosts a large number of Russian troops. As a member of neither NATO nor the European Union, Moldova has warned the West of the risks it faces from Russia. There has been an explosion of Russian misinformation in Moldova since it invaded Ukraine in February, stoking anti-refugee sentiment as hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians fled to the country.
There are more developments in southern Ukraine. A senior Russian official said on Friday that Moscow plans to establish full control over southern and eastern Ukraine. In addition to achieving Russia's goal of liberating eastern Ukraine and creating a land bridge to Crimea, this would create a new route to Transnistria. Russian-speaking minorities in Transnistria are often accused of being oppressors by the Kremlin without providing proof. Russia justified their invasion of Ukraine to protect Russian minorities. Similar tactics may be used to justify an attack on Moldova.
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