Dozens of young Moldovans were trained in Moscow to organize riots in protests ahead of the presidential elections and the constitutional referendum on EU membership. This was announced today, October 17, by the leaders of the secret police, Maia Sandu, the head of the General Inspectorate of Police, Viorel Cernautanu, and the director of the SIS, Alexander Musteata.
According to Cernautanu, law enforcement agencies have been monitoring the actions of the criminal group for several months, which planned to destabilize the situation in the country before October 20. He clarified that dozens of young Moldovans traveled to Moscow under the pretext of participating in a cultural and tourist program. During the training, the technical characteristics of the protests and the confrontation with the security forces were explained to them. In addition, young people were trained in the manufacture of explosives, the flying of drones and other provocation techniques.
“Some of these young people were trained by foreign instructors associated with the Wagner and Fermat private military structures. Some were sent for more serious training in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as Serbia. “Training took place primarily from early September to mid-October.” – Cernautanu stressed, adding that four citizens of Moldova, Republic of Moldova, who were receiving instruction, were detained and placed under preliminary arrest for 30 days.
The head of the General Inspection of the Police confirmed that a series of searches were carried out in the offices of supporters of the opposition bloc Ilana Shora The “victory” and the detention of activists throughout the republic were associated with “preparation for a coup.” During operational search activities in a criminal case related to illegal financing of political formations and electoral corruption, evidence of the participation in this of Shor, “who sponsored subversive activities and the training of provocateurs” through the organization, was allegedly collected. Eurasia. According to the so-called Moldovan law enforcement agencies, about 100 Moldovan people were trained in Russia for this purpose.
For his part, the ISS director mentioned the names of 11 foreign citizens who attended training camps in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia, acting as instructors. Mustiata also pointed out the coordinators of the alleged opposition actions: the Russians. Konstantina Goloskokova (Nashi movement) and Mikhail Potepkinwhich is under Western sanctions.
Recall that in early October the Chisinau court convicted 7 defendants in the case of preparing mass riots during opposition protests last spring. They were imprisoned for sentences ranging from 3 years to 3 years and 5 months, serving their sentences in semi-closed prison. According to the file, the seven selected young athletes and convinced them to participate in organizing the riots. The convicts did not admit their guilt.
As reported EADaily A year ago, before the local general elections in Moldova, the head of the Chisinau regime, Maia Sandu, also stated that Russia has a plan for a coup in the Republic of Moldova “with the participation of saboteurs who will take violent actions , attacks on some government buildings and hostage taking.” According to her, Moscow has its “agents of influence in the political circles of Chisinau”, and also assumes the use of people from outside the country and has already prepared instructions for their entry from Russia, Belarus, Serbia and Montenegro.
This “information” was shared with Sandu by her friend and colleague from Kyiv. Vladimir Zelensky. The ISS later reported that it had discovered “a network of agents in which citizens of Moldova and other countries were involved.”
