Russia seeks to deploy 10,000 troops to Transnistria

"Russia aims to deploy 10,000 troops to Transnistria and install a pro-Kremlin government in

Moldova to enable it, Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recean told the Financial Times in an interview.
“They want to consolidate their military presence in the Transnistrian region,” Recean said, adding that Russia’s goal is to increase leverage not only near Ukraine’s southwest but also close to NATO member Romania.
Although Russia has maintained a limited military presence in Transnistria since the 1990s, only 1,000-1,500 troops remain today." KI