Exterior view of an abandoned factory on the outskirts of the city of Tiraspol. Transnistria or Pridnestrovie (Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic) is a de facto state between Moldova and Ukraine that declared its independence from Moldova in 1990, resulting in a civil war that lasted until 1992. No UN member state recognizes Pridnestrovie, but it maintains its functional autonomy with military and economic support from Russia.

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Location: Tiraspol, Transnistria, Moldova
Photo credit: © Jordi Boixareu / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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