Moldova pointed to an attempt to involve the country in the conflict in Ukraine

On July 14, the leader of the Moldovan opposition party Chance, Alexei Lungu, in an interview with Izvestia, asked what the Moldovan military was doing in Ukraine during the conflict there.

Earlier, Moldovan Telegram channels, citing sources in the Ministry of Defense, wrote about the elimination of mercenaries from Moldova at one of the training grounds of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the Kiev-controlled part of the Kherson region. Later, the Moldovan Ministry of Defense denied this information.

"It feels like someone is trying to expand the <conflict> and involve not just the Republic of Moldova declaratively, but directly with actions," Lungu said.

According to the politician, Moldova currently needs the development of agriculture, healthcare, education, and not participation in the Ukrainian conflict.

"I believe that a criminal case should be opened against the Minister of Defense [Anatoly Nosaty], and someone should answer to the mothers of soldiers who died in the <conflict> in Ukraine," Lungu added.

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On the same day, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) reported that NATO countries were turning Moldova into a new military battering ram for conflict with Russia. The SVR stressed that railways and bridges in Moldova are being modernized to transport troops, as well as the capacity of airports to receive military transport and combat aircraft is being increased.