Pedzisa mutsara unotevera:
Soviet yakatora Bessarabia neNorthern Bukovina muna 1940, zviuru zvevaimbova vadzidzisi, vanachiremba, vashandi vemahofisi, uye kunyange varimi vane mari kubva kuchamhembe kweBessarabia, vaifungidzirwa kuva vavengi uye vane ngozi kuhurumende yeSoviet, vakaunganidzwa uye vakaendeswa kuSiberia mumotokari dzinotakura mombe. Bălţi, senzira inokosha zvikurusa yokufambisa nayo njanji kuchamhembe, yakashanda senzvimbo yokuunganira nokuda kweiri basa. Kudzingwa kukuru kwakaitika musi wa12 na13 June 1941 kubva paSlobozia Railway Station. Hupfumi hwemuno (mafekitari maduku akawanda nezvitoro) zvakaparadzwa zvikuru mukati mokubviswa; mafekitari akati wandei nezvivako zvakaputitswa mudenga.