According to the military intelligence of Ukraine, on January 13, a service meeting was held at the 3rd separate motorized rifle brigade of the Armed Forces of Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova, during which it was proved to the personnel that provocations were expected from Ukraine in the area of Kovbasna settlement (artillery depots of the operational group of troops of the Russian Federation).

There were no orders to bring the brigade to the highest degree of combat readiness, but the readiness of the personnel to carry out the assigned tasks 'on the first command' was emphasized.

To date, vacations and dismissals of personnel have not been canceled, but commanders/superiors have been ordered to inform to their subordinates the need to arrive at the military unit at a specific signal.