Ukrainian intelligence: military training has been announced in Transnistria

ROMAN PETRENKO — THURSDAY, 28 APRIL 2022, 10:17

The letter of the "Ministry of Defence of Transnistria" to the heads of local administrations and received by the Ukrainian Chief Intelligence Directorate, reveals information about the call for citizens’ recruitment for "special training".

Source: Chief Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine

Details: The date of the letter is 21 April. That is before the beginning of the last Russian provocations on the territory of "PMR" [Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic].

It is noted that the purpose of the meeting is "to ensure 100% staffing of the Peacekeeping Contingent of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, as well as to provide employment for the working population of the Republic."

Men under the age of 55, who are guaranteed "financial and material security, accommodation and food", can take part in the training. Financial support for unemployed citizens is promised starting at 2,800 "Transnistrian rubles."

The training period will last 90 days.

Despite participation in the training being voluntary on paper, intelligence has information that recruitment will be coercive.