Ukraine is preparing an armed justification versus the breakaway region of Transnistria in neighboring Moldova and prepares to stage an attack by Russian soldiers from the area of the unrecognized republic, the Russian Defense Ministry said in its Telegram channel on Thursday.

As a pretext for the invasion, the staging of a supposed attack by Russian soldiers from the area of Transnistria is prepared.

For this function, the Ukrainian saboteurs taking part in the staged invasion will be disguised in the uniforms of the armed forces of the Russian Federation, the declaration said.The Russian Defense Ministry warned that it was closely keeping an eye on the scenario on the border between Ukraine and Transnistria-- where some 1,500 Russian soldiers have actually been stationed considering that 1990-- and was ready to react to any modifications in the scenario.

In late December, the head of the Information and Security Service of Moldova, Alexandru Mustiata, stated that Russia was planning to get into the nation to annex Transnistria.

He called the risk of Russia trying a ground offensive in Moldova real and very high.

The question is not whether Russia will release a new offensive on the area of the republic, however when it will take place: at the beginning of the year, in January, February or later on, in March, April, Mustyatea said.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky alerted Moldovas pro-European government of a planned Russian coup in Moldova.Subsequently, Moldovan President Maia Sandu said that the nations intelligence services had spotted preparations to change the constitutional order of the country by taking administrative buildings and hijacking.