Complex sentence: The Russian Empire conquered its way to the Dniester river from Turks and in 1792, the Russian army built some fortifications to guard the western border near a Moldavian village named "Sucleia".
Split into simpler sentences: The Russian Empire conquered its way to the Dniester River, taking territory from the Turks. In 1792, the Russian army built some fortifications to guard the western border near a Moldavian village named "Sucleia".