Europe 377
Narrative: Moldovan border guards captured and held a Ukrainian hydroelectric
facility on the Dniester River along the border. The Moldovans stated that fences
from the facility crossed into their territory.
MID#4441
Dispute Number: 4441
Date(s): April 9, 2009
Participants: 369 Ukraine/359 Moldova
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Ukraine added troops to the border as a guard against rebels entering
from Moldova.
360 Romania/365 Russia
MID#1257
Dispute Number: 1257
Date(s): January 2, 1918 to March 9, 1918
Participants: 360 Romania/365 Russia
Outcome (and Settlement): Victory for side A (Negotiated)
Fatalities: Missing
Narrative: This is the Romanian occupation of the region of the newly formed
Ukraine known as Bessarabia. As Russian losses mounted, the two divisions of
Russian troops in the region retreated, and Romanian troops filled their void. A full-
scale invasion of the territory was launched by Romania on January 16.
The Allies originally backed the Romanians in this dispute, but as relations
between Romania and Russia continued to crumble, the Allies began to back
away. Russia surrendered to its foes, which included Germany and Romania, mid-
February 1918, but Romania continued its offensive and did not relinquish any of
the territory or make an agreement. On March 4, Russia, in an attempt to speed
up the Brest-Litovsk Treaty, signed the treaty and awaited the agreement by the
Romanians. Finally, on March 9, Romania and Russia agreed to peace. The terms
of the peace treaty were as follows: Russia agreed to evacuate all of Bessarabia
within two months, the evacuated areas were to be occupied by Romanian troops,
militias would be formed in defense of the interests of the population, all Russian
prisoners would be released, and Russia would have the right to leave military
detachments in Bessarabia to defend Russian property and inhabitants that resided
there. The agreement allowed the Moldavian Democratic Republic to eventually
join with Romania.