CHISINAU, May 6. /TASS/. The organizers of terrorist attacks in Transnistria sought to sow panic, but failed, Transnistrian President Vadim Krasnoselsky said at a meeting with local media heads on Friday.
"The acts of terror were designed to sow panic and trigger instability in the republic, but proved futile. There is no panic," he said, emphasizing that out of 25,000 Ukrainian refugees in Transnistria, only 1,500 have left.
Krasnoselsky, who formerly was Transnistria’s Interior Minister, said with confidence that "the launched investigation will soon identify the offenders, who left lots of traces."
"We have a high crime solvability rate," he assured.
Security of ammo depots put on high alert
Speaking about the shelling incident outside the military depots in Cobasna, where about 20 tonnes of ammunition are stored, the unrecognized republic’s leader said that the security of those facilities had been tightened.
"The depots in Cobasna are guarded by the Operational Group of Russian Forces stationed in Transnistria. Their security has been beefed up after the terrorist attacks. I won’t go into details, as it is forbidden, but I want to assure you that they are reliably protected," Krasnoselsky said.
The Transnistrian leader pointed out that the ammunition stored in the depots needs to be disposed of, as most of them are obsolete and pose a danger not only to Transnistria, but also to neighboring Moldova and Ukraine.
Last week, a series of terrorist attacks rocked Transnistria. Krasnoselsky said that their traces were leading to Ukraine, and issued a decree declaring the highest terrorist threat level. Alexey Arestovich, an adviser to the Ukrainian president, had previously said that the Ukrainian army could seize Transnistria once Chisinau asked for it.