Moldovan military. Archive photoCHISINAU, Oct 6 The movement of military equipment on the Moldovan-Romanian border is connected with joint exercises of Moldovan, Romanian and British military personnel, a source in the international cooperation department of the Moldovan Ministry of Defense told RIA Novosti on Thursday. Earlier in Telegram On channels and social networks, photo and video footage was published with the movement of army equipment in the south of Moldova from Romania. for this purpose. The maneuvers were included in the action plan a year ago, «the source said. The website of the Ministry of Defense of Moldova indicates that the Joint Combined Exchange Training will be held at the training centers of the national army until October 21. Their goal is to increase the level of interoperability, synchronization of operational activities between military personnel. that the national army of Moldova has 6.5 thousand military personnel and 2 thousand civilians, and its military equipment is old Soviet equipment. The authorities of the republic declare the need to purchase weapons to strengthen defense capabilities and strengthen borders in a regional crisis. State Secretary of the Ministry of Defense Valery Mizha said that the Moldovan army will receive modern armored vehicles, communications equipment and drones under the EU program for 40 million euros, which will double the country's defense budget this year.
