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Oddly enough, I had mentioned Transnistria to several Russians and Ukrainians that I knew after Russia's first incursion. They had no idea where it is, while s
by chasil 4y ago
Oddly enough, I had mentioned Transnistria to several Russians and Ukrainians that I knew after Russia's first incursion.
They had no idea where it is, while strenuously asserting that the West should stay out of the conflict, and mind its own business.
Transnistria is a huge fortress in Eastern Europe that can act as a platform for many of Russia's goals. It has not yet been called into action because it is too valuable.
- stefan_ 4y agoWhat you call a "huge fortress" is in fact a landlocked tiny sliver of a "country" with a bunch of Soviet leftovers, some locals that operate them once a year for a parade, all built around a depot of rusted ammunition that is mere kilometres from the Ukrainian border and would erupt in a huge fireball at the start of any hostilities. Oh, and the forces there happen to lack any supply route.
- chasil 4y agoTransnistria is on the Dnieper river. This means that covert access from the Black Sea is available. This further means that the region has enormous offensive capability that is installed and operational. Russia put nuclear weapons in Cuba. European tacticians likely know exactly what is in Transnistria.
- TheLoafOfBread 4y agoDnieper is going from the east through Kherson. Transnistria is west of Odesa sandwiched between Moldova and Ukraine. There is only Dniester river nearby, which goes into Zatoka gulf, which is completely controlled by Ukraine. And only access to Zatoka is choke point Pidyomnyy Bridge How any Russian ship will get there without being shot to pieces?
- chasil 4y agoA vessel is not necessary. Most of the parts can go by standard shipping. All that needs to move covertly is the payload. After Cuba, this was likely carefully studied.
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