The first mention of the village comes from the company of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent in a firman directed to Hasan, a bey of Akkerman and the Sandžak.

[3] It mentions that according to information provided by Moldovan voivode Alexandru Lăpușneanu, bandits who had committed murders and robberies had found shelter in Varnița or Varnigea near Bender.

The leaders of Transnistria claim Varnița as being part of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, but the attempts of Transnistrian authorities to take control of the village have failed to date.

After the soldiers entered Varnița, the United States Embassy in Chișinău became interested in the case, calling for the return of the port of Moldova.

The incident around the port was artificially blown up by both parties, both possessing a key interest in keeping international organizations involved in the conflict over Transnistria.