RUSSIAN FORCES TO RESUME DESTRUCTION OF MUNITIONS IN TRANSDNIESTER.

Russian forces in Moldova’s Transdniester region will resumeon August 1 the destruction of mines and other munitions storedthere, Russian television reported July 30. The destruction ofthese weapons–mandated by the Moscow-Chisinau agreement on withdrawalof Russian forces from Moldova–had been stopped when local peoplecomplained about the noise and possible environmental dangers.The Russian military plans to destroy some 4,000 mines in August.

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