Go to the media bankMoldavian army servicemen. Archive photoCHISINAU, Sep 12 The movement of military equipment through the streets of Chisinau on Monday is associated with the start of the Fire Shield military exercises, the Moldovan Ministry of Defense told reporters. Earlier on Monday, Telegram channels and social networks were photo and video footage of the movement of army equipment along the streets of the Moldovan capital has been published.The Moldovan authorities have banned Air Moldova from resuming flights to Russia»In connection with the information about the movement of some pieces of military equipment last night, we give the following explanations: from September 12 to 23, the Scutul de foc 2022 («Fire Shield») exercises will be held, the equipment was sent to training centers» , — says a press release from the defense department. The ministry noted that the equipment moved not only in Chisinau, but also in other settlements. Citizens were asked to refrain from distributing images on the Internet. «We urge citizens not to be frightened when they see military equipment plying on national roads, and we ask you to refrain from publishing images on the Internet, as this may lead to misinformation,» the Ministry of Defense clarified.< img src="/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/f089d0f3fa6abb876f09319ad7d360e2.jpg" />There was no money in the Moldovan budget to compensate the population for gasEarlier, the head of the department, Anatoly Nosatii, told the media that the national army of Moldova has 6.5 thousand military personnel and 2,000 civilians, and its military equipment is old Soviet equipment. The authorities of the republic declare the need to purchase weapons to strengthen the defense capacity and strengthen borders in a regional crisis. In an interview with TV channels, State Secretary of the Ministry of Defense Valery Mizha said that the Moldovan army would receive modern armored vehicles, communications equipment and drones within the EU program for 40 million euros, which would double the country's defense budget this year.
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