Moldovan serviceman serving on the demarcation line killed

13/9/2024 6:20

        A Moldovan serviceman
        serving on the line demarcating the separatist Transdniestria
        region was killed on Thursday in unclear circumstances in a rare
        incident more than 30 years after a war pitting the two sides
        against each other.
        
        A defence ministry statement said the servicemen was
        "fatally wounded...as a result of a shot from the weapon in his
        possession while performing his duties at his post".
        
        It said police and forensic experts were investigating the
        incident.
        
        Contingents from Moldova and separatist Transdniestria are
        stationed on the line separating the two sides, along with
        Russian "peacekeepers" in place since a brief conflict in 1992
        in the aftermath of the collapse of Soviet rule.
        
        Moldova has pledged to reincorporate Transdniestria into its
        territory, but incidents on the line are extremely rare. The
        last death of a serviceman dates from 2022.