Factbox-What is the breakaway Transdniestria region of Moldova where tensions are rising?

FILE PHOTO: A view of the toppled Pridnestrovian radio centre antennas following explosions near Maiac, Grigoriopol, in Moldova's self-proclaimed separatist Transdniestria region, in this handout photo released on April 26, 2022. Transdniestrian Interior Ministry/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

CHISINAU (Reuters) - Tensions are rising in the breakaway Moldovan region of Transdniestria, adjacent to Ukraine, where authorities say explosions have hit radio masts and the state security service headquarters in the space of a day.

Here's why the region is emerging as a possible new flashpoint of the war in Ukraine.