The Armed Forces of the Pridnestrovskaia Moldavskaia Respublika - the formation ( armed forces ) of the Pridnestrovskaia Moldavskaia Respublika (PMR), designed to protect the people, sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of the MRT, were created on September 6, 1991 .
Armed Forces of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic Sun PMR | |
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Patch Armed Forces PMR | |
Years of existence | from 1991 to the present |
A country | Transdniestria |
Subordination | Ministry of Defense of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic |
Type of | military establishment |
Function | protection |
Number of | 7500 (reserve - about 80,000) |
Dislocation | Transnistrian Moldavian Republic |
Equipment | AK-74 , AKM , PM , SVD , PKK |
Participation in | Incident in Bender , Dubossary |
Commanders | |
Acting commander | O. Obruchkov |
Famous Commanders | Former Secretary of Defense Colonel-General S. G. Khazheev Former Chief of General Staff Lieutenant-General V.I. Atamanyuk |
The abbreviated name is the Supreme Council of the PMR .
The Day of the Armed Forces of Transnistria is celebrated on September 6 .
Content
History
On September 6, 1991, the Supreme Council of the PMR adopted a resolution βOn measures to protect the sovereignty and independence of the republic,β according to which the formation of the Armed Forces began. The first formation was the formation of the Republican Guard . In the first armed clash, the Transdniestrian Moldavian Guard participated on December 13, 1991, in repelling an attack by Moldovan troops on the city of Dubossary . By the end of 1991, the organizational formation of the Transnistrian armed forces was generally completed.
Shortly after the beginning of a large-scale conflict , on March 17, 1992, the Peopleβs Militia was created (it still exists).
After the armed conflict with Moldova , on September 3, 1992, the Concept for the construction of the Armed Forces of Transnistria was approved, according to which by the end of 1992 the main structures of the Ministry of Defense, the new organizational structure, formations , units and subunits were formed , a combat and mobilization plan was developed readiness.
On March 14, 1993, the personnel of the Armed Forces took the military oath.
Current State
The armed forces of Transnistria consist of motorized rifle, air, artillery, anti-aircraft formations and units, special and rear support troops, as a reserve - the structure of the Peopleβs Militia.
There is a universal military duty in the PMR, the term of fixed-term service is 1 year. Passed urgent service form a reserve. In addition, part of the military serves under the contract. The total number of troops of the PMR is 15 thousand people. In the case of the outbreak of hostilities, the number can be quickly increased to 80 thousand people [1] .
Equipment and weapons
In service is | |||||||
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Title | Picture | Production | Purpose | amount | Notes | ||
Armored vehicles | |||||||
T-64BV | the USSR | Main tank | ~ 18 | ||||
BRDM-2 | the USSR | Combat reconnaissance vehicle | n.d. | ||||
BMP-1 | the USSR | Infantry fighting vehicle | ~ 30 | ||||
BTR-70 | the USSR | Armored personnel carrier | ~ 75 | ||||
BTR-60 | the USSR | Armored personnel carrier | more than 40 | ||||
9P138 | PMR | Multiple launch rocket system | ~ 77 |
- 122 artillery systems (of which about 77 Grad installations )
- 30 howitzers and guns D-44 , MT-12 , (including anti-aircraft) C-60 , ZU-23-2 , ZPU-4 , KS-19
In the composition of Transnistrian aviation 15 aircraft [2] :
- Mi-8 and Mi-2 helicopters , Mi-24 helicopters .
- An-2 , An-26 and Yak-18 aircraft .
The Transnistrian armed forces have at their disposal:
- MANPADS "Igla"
- RPG-7 , RPG-18 , RPG-22 , RPG-26 and RPG-27 grenade launchers ,
- mounted antitank grenade launchers SPG-9 ,
- ATGM "Baby" , "Fagot" , "Competition" .
Manual
- Minister of Defense - Major General Oleg Obruchkov
- Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces - Major General Sergei Gerasyutenko
Structure
The largest formation in the Transdniestrian Supreme Soviet is the brigade , the smallest is the detachment . The department includes 10 people. Three compartments are part of the platoon . In platoon 32 people. Three platoons are part of the company . 4 companies, a mortar battery and separate units (platoons) are part of the battalion .
There are 4 motorized rifle brigades located in the Tiraspol , Bendery , Dubossary and Rybnitsa townships in the Armed Forces of the MRT, of which one is guards (deployed in the Bendery region). Four special purpose battalions. [3]
Military education
The replenishment of the officers of the Armed Forces of the Pridnestrovskaia Moldavskaia Respublika takes place at the expense of training at the Military Institute of the Ministry of Defense . There are also Training Courses for Military Specialists who are trained by warrant officers and foremen. A huge contribution to the development and formation of military education in Transnistria was laid by the founder and leader of the Military Department at PSU named after T. G. Shevchenko, subsequently being the first head of the Military Institute of the Ministry of Defense of the PMR, Colonel Mamrukov Nikolai Petrovich. He developed the basic regulations and guidance documents for military educational institutions of the PMR. Under his leadership, in 2002, the POISK research laboratory was created, the teams of which dealt with issues of state security. Eliminated in 2018 by the Minister of Defense of the PMR, Major General Obruchkov.
See also
- Guard PMR
- Separate special purpose battalion "Delta"
Notes
- β About the Ministry of Defense on the website of the PMR President (inaccessible link)
- β Order of Battle - Transnistria (not available link) . The appeal date is September 26, 2012. Archived October 17, 2017.
- β Armed Forces of Transnistria: already with their weapons | Odessa News