Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic (Moldavian SSR) declared independence and became modern Moldova. Fear arose in its easternmost region that Moldova would unite with Romania following this event, so it declared independence from Moldova and became modern Transnistria. This led to the 1992 Transnistria War, in which Transnistria received help from Russia, which sent its 14th Guards Army. As a consequence, Transnistria got to remain separate from Moldova, but it continued to be recognized as Moldovan territory by the international community.