[ummwhat]

The extent to which these groups are legitimate vs. a front for Russia is always uncertain. The ambiguity is by design.

[AnAfrican]

no, the groups are legitimate. the real question is whever they'd have achieve so much without Russia's help.

[gdy]

Of course not. If not for Russian intervention Moldavian army would've drowned them in blood. Think Kosovo.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transnistria#Transnistria_War

[gdy]

And God forbid researching the topic -- you might find that sometimes Russians are the good guys.