Armed Forces of Transnistria
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| Armed Forces of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic | |
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| Вооружённые Силы Приднестровской Молдавской Республики Vooruzhonnije Síly Pridnestrovskaya Moldavskaya Respublika | |
 Insignia of the Armed Forces | |
| Active | 6 September 1991 – |
| Country |  Pridnestrovia |
| Allegiance | President of Transnistria |
| Type | Armed Forces |
| Role | Ground / Aerial warfare |
| Size | Active: 7,500 Reserve: 80,000[1] |
| Part of | Ministry of Defence |
| H/Q | Tiraspol |
| Colours | |
| Engagements | Transnistria War |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-Chief | Yevgeny Shevchuk |
| Minister of Defence | Alexander Lukyanenko |
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The Armed Forces of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (Russian: Вооружённые Силы Приднестровской Молдавской Республики; Vooruzhonnije Síly Pridnestrovskaya Moldavskaya Respublika), are the military forces of the semi-recognised state of Pridnestrovia. The Armed Forces were created on 6 September 1991 to protect the sovereignty and independence of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, in accordance with Article 11 of the Republic's Constitution.[2]
The armed forces are composed of 4,500 to 7,500 soldiers, divided into four motorised infantry brigades (Tiraspol, Bender, Rîbniţa, and Dubăsari), a tank battalion, an artillery regiment, and an anti-aircraft regiment (a further 15,000-25,000 personnel can be mobilised).[1][3]
Inventory
Army
Infantry Weapons
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Armoured Vehicles
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Artillery
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Air Defences
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Air Force
- 1 Antonov An-12
- 3 Antonov An-2[4]
- 1 Antonov An-26[4][5]
- 4 Mil Mi-2 helicopters[4][6]
- 5 Mil Mi-8 helicopters[4][5][6]
- 2 Yakovlev Yak-18 trainers[4]
- 6 Mil Mi-24 helicopters
Gallery
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Mi-2
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Mi-8
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Transnistrian Airborne Troops
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Alexander Lukyanenko, Minister of Defence -
Pridnestrovian Army Personnel -
Pridnestrovian Infantry
See also
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References
- ^ a b Pridnestrovie.net, Law enforcement and armed forces of Pridnestrovie
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Constitution, 2015-09-17.
- ^ km.ru, Приднестровье показало мускулы, 2007-09-07 Template:Ru icon
- ^ a b c d e Transnistrian military aviation OrBat
- ^ a b "Photos of Transnistrian military aircraft". 2013-01-10. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
- ^ a b "Photos of Transnistrian military aircraft". 2013-01-10. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
External links
- Prednestrovie.net, Law enforcement and armed forces of Pridnestrovie (archived link)