Transnistria is an unrecognised breakaway state in the East of Moldova Republic. This region is under control by Russia-backed separatists. This region is inhibited by Russians, Ukrainians n Moldovians. Its capital is " Tiraspol "
Cr:Wikipedia pics, The map of Transnistria n its capital " Tiraspol".
Moldova was a former Soviet Republic that broke away from the Soviet Union after its breakup in 1990 but Trasnistria region wanted to stay with Russia. So the separatists declared its own Republic but not recognized by the UN n Moldova.
The mysterious explosions in Transnistria. Will Moldova be drawn into the " Ukraine " war? Russia said that Russian speakers in Tranistria are oppressed.