Authorities in the breakaway region of Transnistria, which is aligned with Russia, stated that a military site explosion was probably the result of a drone launched from Ukraine.
Pro-Russian separatist authorities in the Moldovan breakaway region of Transnistria on Sunday said that an explosion at a military site had likely been caused by a drone launched from Ukraine.
Transnistria is a primarily Russian-speaking region that has long depended on Moscow for support and broke away from Moldova after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
"Today a fire occurred on the territory of a military base in Tiraspol as a result of an explosion," authorities said on social media.
"It was preliminarily established that the explosion was caused by a kamikaze drone attack," they added, claiming the drone was launched from the Odesa region of Ukraine.
Separatist officials said no one was hurt and opened a criminal investigation.
There was no immediate comment on the incident from Kyiv or in Moscow.
Grainy footage distributed by separatist authorities showed a projectile slamming into a military helicopter standing at an airbase surrounded by fields.
Late last month, Transnistria appealed to Russia for "protection," fueling fears the territory could become a new flash point in Moscow's conflict with neighboring Ukraine.
In 2006, the separatist territory's deputies announced a referendum on integrating with Russia that resulted in an overwhelming majority in favor.
With AFP
Pro-Russian separatist authorities in the Moldovan breakaway region of Transnistria on Sunday said that an explosion at a military site had likely been caused by a drone launched from Ukraine.
Transnistria is a primarily Russian-speaking region that has long depended on Moscow for support and broke away from Moldova after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
"Today a fire occurred on the territory of a military base in Tiraspol as a result of an explosion," authorities said on social media.
"It was preliminarily established that the explosion was caused by a kamikaze drone attack," they added, claiming the drone was launched from the Odesa region of Ukraine.
Separatist officials said no one was hurt and opened a criminal investigation.
There was no immediate comment on the incident from Kyiv or in Moscow.
Grainy footage distributed by separatist authorities showed a projectile slamming into a military helicopter standing at an airbase surrounded by fields.
Late last month, Transnistria appealed to Russia for "protection," fueling fears the territory could become a new flash point in Moscow's conflict with neighboring Ukraine.
In 2006, the separatist territory's deputies announced a referendum on integrating with Russia that resulted in an overwhelming majority in favor.
With AFP
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