The armed forces of South Ossetia number 1250 [2] people in the army and 15 thousand people in reserve.
| Armed Forces of South Ossetia | |
|---|---|
 Parade of parts of the armed forces of South Ossetia in Tskhinval in May 2009 | |
| Years of existence | since February 23, 1992 [1] |
| A country |  South Ossetia |
| Subordination | Ministry of Defense of South Ossetia |
| Type of | Military establishment |
| Number | 1,250 people |
| Participation in | South Ossetian War (1991-1992) War in South Ossetia (2008) |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Minister of Defense Lieutenant General Gasseyev Ibrahim Alimbegovich |
According to the interstate Agreement signed in 2017, certain units of the Armed Forces of South Ossetia are part of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation [3] .
Content
South Ossetian Armed Forces before the Five Day War of 2008
By the beginning of the war with Georgia, the regular army totaled 3,000 people [4] in service with the army of South Ossetia was: [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] :
- 15 T-55 , T-62 , T-72 tanks in the bulk of the T-55 , of which only five worn-out T-55 and one T-72 were in operational condition, which took part in the hostilities. For 2011, all T-55s are under conservation; 1 T-72 and 2 captured T-72SIM1 are used.
- 25 self-propelled artillery mounts " Carnation " and " Acacia ", for 2011 - 12 howitzers "Acacia"
- 12 howitzers " D-30 "
- 6 (according to Lenta.ru , 23 [9] ) MLRS BM-21 Grad , for 2011 - 2 units
- 4 100-mm anti-tank guns MT-12 Rapier
- 30 82 mm and 18 120 mm mortars
- 22 BMP-2
- 14 BTR-70
- 3 Osa anti-aircraft missile systems
- 3 missile-cannon complexes " Tunguska "
- 6 Strela complexes
- 10 twin anti-aircraft guns ZU-23-2 (for 2011 - 6 units installed on the GAZ-66)
- About 100 Igla MANPADS [5] (about 2011 - about 20)
- 50 ATGM “Fagot” and “Competition” (for 2011)
- 10 LNG-9 (for 2011)
In service with the Air Force of the republic were 4 (according to Lenta.ru , 3 [9] ) Mi-8 helicopters. Currently, they are practically not operational. After the end of the war with Georgia and Russia's recognition of the independence of South Ossetia, there was a decrease in the number of personnel and equipment in the armed forces of a partially recognized state.
Organization and armament
Organization
- General base
- two rifle battalions
- motorized rifle battalion
- intelligence platoon
- company MTO
- mountain special forces company
- sniper company
- communications company
- engineering company
- guard company
- guard of honor company [10]
Armament
- 3 tanks (2 T-72 SIM1, 1 T-72)
- 3 T-55 (on conservation)
- 22 BMP-2
- 14 BTR-70 / BTR-80
- 1 unit BRDM-2
- 12 units of self-propelled guns "Carnation" 2C1
- 12 units of 122-mm howitzers D-30
- 2 MLRS BM-21 Grad
- 18 units of 120 mm mortars 2B11 (2S12)
- 30 units of 82-mm mortars 2B14 "Tray"
- 10 units of 73 mm machine gun grenade launchers SPG-9
- 50 units of ATGM 9K111 "Bassoon" and 9K113 "Competition"
- 20 units of Igla MANPADS
- 6 units ZU-23-2
Military schools
Since September 1, 2010, a military school has been operating in Tskhinval on the basis of Tskhinvali secondary school No. 7.
In Culture
- Films
- 2009 - Olympius Inferno
- 2011 - 5 days in August
- 2012 - August. The eighth
Links
Notes
- ↑ Watching the peace in South Ossetia - Official Information Portal of the Republic of South Ossetia
- ↑ “We need to prepare for reflection” The New Minister of Defense of South Ossetia shared his plans with Kommersant
- ↑ The Ministers of Defense of Russia and South Ossetia signed an Agreement on the entry of certain units of the army of the republic into the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation: Ministry of Defense of the Russian ...
- ↑ Lenta.ru: Science and technology: The balance of power
- ↑ 1 2 Russian Federation Today Magazine Archived on June 10, 2009.
- ↑ Vladimir Bogdanov. Tank raid . Russian newspaper (August 9, 2008). Date of treatment September 2, 2010.
- ↑ Karelia N 98 (September 4, 2008): Military Newsletter: Conflict in South Ossetia: military results
- ↑ CryptoGSM: Media about listening to GSM: Georgia: War in South Ossetia: how much Russia actually lost Archive copy of January 22, 2016 on Wayback Machine
- ↑ 1 2 3 Distribution of forces: comparison of the combat potential of the armed forces of Georgia, South Ossetia and Russia in the conflict zone
- ↑ Armed forces of South Ossetia | milkavkaz.net