Military of Transnistria
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The Armed Forces of Transnistria are the military forces of the unrecognised state of Transnistria. The Armed Forces were created on Sept. 6, 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].
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[edit] Inventory
[edit] Army
- 18 Tanks
- 107 APCs
- 73 Artillery Guns
- 46 AA installations
- 173 destroyer units
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Transnistria is a landlocked territory.
[edit] Air Force
- 3 Antonov An-12[3]
- 1 Antonov An-26[3]
- 4 Mil Mi-2 helicopters[3]
- 5 Mil Mi-8 helicopters[3]
- 2 Yakovlev Yak-18 trainers[3]
- 6 Mil Mi-24 helicopters
[edit] References
- ^ km.ru, Приднестровье показало мускулы, 06.09.2007 (Russian)
- ^ Pridnestrovie.net, Law enforcement and armed forces of Pridnestrovie
- ^ a b c d e Transnistrian military aviation OrBat
[edit] External links
- Prednestrovie.net, Law enforcement and armed forces of Pridnestrovie (archived link)
