“Cynical and unacceptable”: Moldova reacts to Russian version of attack on checkpoint
The Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs has rejected Russian claims that military supplies were transported to Ukraine through the Tudor-Starokozache checkpoint. Chisinau called these claims false and an attempt to justify the Russian strike, which killed two people.
Radio Moldova reports this with reference to the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Foreign Ministry stated that Russia acknowledged the deliberate attack on the Tudor-Starokozache checkpoint, but is attempting to explain the attack by claiming it was allegedly transporting weapons to Ukraine.
The Moldovan side categorically denied this.
“Weapons are not transported to Ukraine through the territory of the Republic of Moldova – neither through the Tudora-Starokozache checkpoint nor through other checkpoints,” the department stated.
Chisinau emphasized that these points are used by civilians, in particular families, children, mothers, and the elderly.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs called the attempt to explain the deaths of civilians by alleged military transports “cynical and unacceptable.”
Moldova condemned the Russian strike and said it ruled out attempts to justify it with false information and disinformation.
As a reminder, on the night of September 9, Russian drones attacked the Ukrainian Starokozache checkpoint in the Odesa region near the border with Moldova. The strike killed two people and injured three others, including a Moldovan citizen.