Military of Transnistria
| Armed Forces of Transnistria Вооружённые силы Приднестровской Молдавской Республики | |
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Transnistria Armed Forces emblem | |
| Founded | 6 September 1991 |
| Service branches | Ground Forces, Air Force |
| Headquarters | Tiraspol |
| Leadership | |
| Minister of Defense | Alexander Lukyanenko |
| Manpower | |
| Active personnel | 7,500 |
| Reserve personnel | 80,000[1] |
| Industry | |
| Foreign suppliers |
 Russia |
Defence force personnel
Minister of Defense Alexander Lukyanenko
The Armed Forces of Transnistria are the military forces of the unrecognised state of Transnistria. The Armed Forces were created on 6 September 1991 to protect the sovereignty and independence of the Transnistrian Moldovan Republic, in accordance with Article 11 of the Republic's Constitution.
The armed forces are composed of 4,500 to 7,500 soldiers, divided into four motorized infantry brigades in Tiraspol, Bender, Rîbniţa, and Dubăsari (further 15,000-25,000 can be mobilised).[1][2]
Inventory
Army
Small Arms
Vehicles
| Name | Type | Quantity | Origin | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-72 | Main battle tank | ~20 |  Soviet Union | |
| T-64BV | Main battle tank | ~18 | Soviet Union |  |
| T-55 | Main battle tank | ~35 | Soviet Union | |
| BMP-1 | Infantry fighting vehicle | 30 | Soviet Union |  |
| BTR-70 | Armoured personnel carrier | 75 | Soviet Union |  |
| BTR-60 | Armoured personnel carrier | 40 | Soviet Union |  |
| BRDM-2 | Armoured personnel carrier | Soviet Union |  | |
| MT-LB | Armoured personnel carrier | Soviet Union |  | |
| BM-21 Grad | 122mm Multiple Rocket Launcher | 40 | Soviet Union |  |
- 107 armoured combat vehicles including BTR-60, BTR-70, MT-LB and BRDM-2.
- 73 artillery systems including D-44, 120mm mortars and 20-round "Grad" MRLs.
- 46 air-defense guns including ZPU-4, ZU-23, S-60 and KS-19.
- 173 destroyer units
Air Force
Transnistria roundel
- 3 Antonov An-12[3]
- 1 Antonov An-26[3][4]
- 4 Mil Mi-2 helicopters[3][5]
- 5 Mil Mi-8 helicopters[3][4][5]
- 2 Yakovlev Yak-18 trainers[3]
- 6 Mil Mi-24 helicopters
See also
War of Transnistria
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pridnestrovie.net, Law enforcement and armed forces of Pridnestrovie
- ↑ km.ru, Приднестровье показало мускулы, 2007-09-07 (Russian)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Transnistrian military aviation OrBat
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Photos of Transnistrian military aircraft". 2013-01-10. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "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)
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