Parcani, Transnistria

Parcani (Romanian: Parcani; Bulgarian: Паркани, Parkani; Ukrainian: Паркани, Parkany; Russian: Парка́ны, Parkany) is a large commune and village in the Slobozia District of Transnistria, a de facto independent entity within the internationally recognized borders of Moldova. The village has a population of around 10,500, of whom 95% are ethnic Bulgarians (Bessarabian Bulgarians). The first Bulgarian colonists arrived in the village in the early 19th century.[1] According to some sources, it is the largest Bulgarian-majority village outside the borders of Bulgaria.[2] A monument to Bulgarian national hero Vasil Levski was unveiled in Parcani in September 2008.[3]

Parcani
Парка́ны (Russian)
Паркани (Ukrainian)
Commune
Parcani is located in Moldova
Parcani
Parcani
Coordinates: 46°50′20″N 29°30′59″E
Country (de jure) Moldova
Country (de facto) Transnistria
Elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

The village lies between Tiraspol and Bender; it is serviced by the trolleybus line between the two cities.

Reports of an attack on a military unit of the Armed Forces of Transnistria near Parcani appeared on 25 April 2022.[4] It was later clarified that these reports referred to an attack that had occurred on that day on the Tiraspol Airport.[5] This incident was part of a series of attacks of unknown authorship that occurred in Transnistria in that year during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which may have been a false flag operation by Russia or Transnistria itself.[6]

References
  1. Болгары в Парканах. 200 лет. (in Russian). Retrieved 2008-10-24.
  2. Болгария поздравила жителей приднестровского села Парканы с годовщиной освобождения от фашистов (in Russian). Новый Регион. 2007-04-12. Archived from the original on 2007-12-25. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
  3. "Серия от прояви в Република Молдова в чест на 100-годишнината от обявяването на независимостта на България" (in Bulgarian). Министерство на външните работи. 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
  4. "/VIDEO/ Ce se întâmplă în stânga Nistrului: Exploziile din zonă au creat panică și multe discuții în rândul oficialilor" (in Romanian). TV8. 27 April 2022.
  5. "Взрыв возле аэродрома в Тирасполе". Novosti v Pridnestrovye i Moldove (in Russian). 26 April 2022. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022.
  6. "Possible 'false flag' attacks in separatist Moldovan region of Transnistria raises concerns Russia plans to expand conflict". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 27 April 2022.

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