The war in Ukraine continues to cross borders: new outbreaks in Russia and Moldova

The war in Ukraine is raging on the borders with explosions more and more often on Russian soil near the Ukrainian border, and in neighboring Moldova, in the southwest, in separatist and pro-Russian territory Transnistria.

Local officials in Russia’s districts bordering Ukraine reported explosions overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday, one of which seemed to hit an ammunition storagewhich formed the spectrum of wider rivalry extending beyond the borders of Ukraine.

The explosions were reported in Belgorod, Russia, less than 20 miles from the Ukrainian border, as well as in Kursk and Voronezh, further within Russian territory, according to local officials and the state-run Tass news agency.

In Belgorod, burned an ammunition storagebut no homes were hit and no civilians were killed, the region’s governor Vyacheslav Gladkov wrote on his Telegram channel.

The cause of the explosion at night is unknown. And Ukrainian officials did not immediately comment on these developments, but the alleged attacks came as Western countries accelerated the delivery of more sophisticated weapons to help Ukraine defend. against the Russian attack.

Drone attack in Transnistria?

These attacks were added to the attacks in the pro-Russian separatist region of Moldova, Transnistria, raising fears that the war continues to erupt in Ukraine.

Transnistrian authorities said on Wednesday that a town on the border with Ukraine, which hosts a primary ammunition storage of the Russian Army, the target of the gunfire.

“Last night, some drones were spotted in the town of Cobasna, “the” Interior Ministry “of the Transnistrian region said in a statement.

This source also pointed out that on Wednesday “fired a gun in the direction of Cobasna from Ukraine”, with no casualties.

Cobasna is located two kilometers from the border with Ukraine.

The houses of this town a large arms depot, since the Soviet era, which is under the control of Russian soldiers deployed in that territory.

Transnistria seceded from Moldova in 1992 after a brief war against that country and an independent “republic” was proclaimed. Since then, about 1,500 Russian soldiers have been assigned there.

A Russian general recently said that the Kremlin’s offensive in Ukraine was deliberate create a corridor land in that separatist Moldovan region, which covers the whole of southern Ukraine from southwestern Russia.

The separatists said that on Monday and Tuesday they had already registered series of eruptions in the region.

Attack on Russian soil

According to Russian agency Tass, two powerful explosions was heard in the Shilovo neighborhood of the city of Voronezh, in central Russia, early Wednesday.

“Two loud explosions were heard in the Shilovo neighborhood area. An emergency response and civil defense team and a team from the Russian Emergencies Ministry are currently at the scene of the incident. An official from the Investigative Committee will arrive soon,” the report said. agency on Wednesday.

Local residents wrote on social media that air defense systems were operating around 4:40 a.m. and apparently the warriors immediately flew away at least twice during the reporting period.

The Shilovo neighborhood is located near the Baltimore military airfield and approximately 300 km from the Ukrainian border.

why ukraine shut up in the face of these alleged attacks. And it doesn’t pay homage to them. Are they really Ukrainian?

French General Vincent Desportes, former director of the ‘School of War’ (Paris), explained in an interview with RFI, that “many think that we must prevent Putin from suffering great embarrassment. A strategic mistake would want to destroy the opponent’s prestige, because he respond with more violence. That is why I think they should carry out these maneuvers (attacks on Russian soil) in a calm manner. “

The general also explained that “Ukrainians are not interested in presenting themselves as aggressors against Russia. Kyiv’s interest is to show the world that the attacked were the ukrainians. “

And he pointed out that Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s soil were part of the most basic logic of war.

“It is normal,” he said, “from the tactical, technical and military point of view.” Ukraine is attacking Russia on its territory. The important thing is not to hit the power, but the sources of power, its resources. “

He added: “When Ukraine attacks logistics depots, regrouping points, it limits itself to applying the simplest military logic. It consists of attacking what gives military power to one, that is, its logistics. If the Russians had no spare parts or ammunition or fuel, then they will stop. That is why Ukrainians are interested in attacking these deposits. “

Clarín newsroom with information from The New York Times, AFP and RFI

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