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| commander-in-chief = {{flagicon image| Standard of the .svg}} [[Vadim Krasnoselsky]]
| commander-in-chief = {{flagicon image| Standard of the .svg}} [[Vadim Krasnoselsky]]
| commander-in-chief_title = [[President of Transnistria|Commander-in-chief]]
| commander-in-chief_title = [[President of Volsk|Commander-in-chief]]
| chief minister    =
| chief minister    =
| chief minister_title =
| chief minister_title =
| minister          = [[File:Flag of Volsk (state).svg|25px]] Major General Oleg Obruchkov
| minister          = [[File:Flag of Volsk (state).svg|25px]] Major General Oleg Obruchkov
| minister_title    = [[Ministry of Defence of Transnistria|Minister of Defence]]
| minister_title    = [[Ministry of Defence of Voslk|Minister of Defence]]
| commander          = [[File:Flag of Volsk (state).svg|25px]] Colonel Sergey Gerasyutenko
| commander          = [[File:Flag of Volsk (state).svg|25px]] Colonel Sergey Gerasyutenko
| commander_title    = [[Chief of the General Staff (Volsk)|Chief of the General Staff]]
| commander_title    = [[Chief of the General Staff (Volsk)|Chief of the General Staff]]
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| percent_GDP        =5.1%
| percent_GDP        =5.1%
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| domestic_suppliers = [[File:Flag of Transnistria (state).svg|25px]] [[Transnistria]]
| domestic_suppliers =  
| foreign_suppliers  = {{flag|Suvarova}}<br>{{flag|Hvalheim}}<br>{{flag|Kueland}}  
| foreign_suppliers  = {{flag|Suvarova}}<br>{{flag|Hvalheim}}<br>{{flag|Kueland}}  
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===Units===
===Units===
====Regular Army====
====Regular Army====
Additional support is provided by the [[Operational Group of Russian Forces]] of the [[Russian Army]], based in the Transnistrian city of [[Cobasna]].


====Specialized Units====
====Specialized Units====
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===Small arms===
===Small arms===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Small arms used by Transnistrian armed forces
|+ Small arms used by Volskan National army
!scope="col"| Name
!scope="col"| Name
!scope="col"| Origin
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!scope="row"| [[Makarov pistol|Makarov PM]]
!scope="row"| [[Makarov pistol|Makarov PM]]
| [[Soviet Union]]
| [[Volsk]]
| [[Semi-automatic pistol]]
| [[Semi-automatic pistol]]
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!scope="row"| [[Dragunov sniper rifle|SVD Dragunov]]  
!scope="row"| [[Dragunov sniper rifle|SVD Dragunov]]  
| [[Soviet Union]]
| [[Volsk]]
| [[Sniper rifle]]
| [[Sniper rifle]]
|  
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!scope="row"| [[AK-47]]  
!scope="row"| [[AK-47]]  
| [[Soviet Union]]
| [[Volsk]]
| [[Assault rifle]]
| [[Assault rifle]]
|  
|  
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!scope="row"| [[AKM]]  
!scope="row"| [[AKM]]  
| [[Soviet Union]]
| [[Volsk]]
| [[Assault rifle]]
| [[Assault rifle]]
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!scope="row"| [[AK-74]]  
!scope="row"| [[AK-74]]  
| [[Russia]]
| [[Volsk]]
| [[Assault rifle]]
| [[Assault rifle]]
|  
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!scope="row"| [[AK-103]]  
!scope="row"| [[AK-103]]  
| [[Russia]]
| [[Volsk]]
| [[Assault rifle]]
| [[Assault rifle]]
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!scope="row"| [[PK machine gun|PKM]]
!scope="row"| [[PK machine gun|PKM]]
| [[Soviet Union]]
| [[Volsk]]
| [[General-purpose machine gun]]
| [[General-purpose machine gun]]
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!scope="row"| [[RPG-7]]
!scope="row"| [[RPG-7]]
| [[Soviet Union]]
| [[Volsk]]
| [[Rocket-propelled grenade]]
| [[Rocket-propelled grenade]]
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!scope="row"| [[RPG-18]]
!scope="row"| [[RPG-18]]
| [[Russia]]
| [[Volsk]]
| [[Rocket-propelled grenade]]
| [[Rocket-propelled grenade]]
|  
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!scope="row"| [[RPG-22]]
!scope="row"| [[RPG-22]]
| [[Russia]]
| [[Volsk]]
| [[Anti-tank warfare|Anti-armor]]
| [[Anti-tank warfare|Anti-armor]]
|  
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!scope="row"| [[RPG-26]]
!scope="row"| [[RPG-26]]
| [[Russia]]
| [[Voslk]]
| [[Anti-tank warfare|Anti-armor]]
| [[Anti-tank warfare|Anti-armor]]
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!scope="row"| [[RPG-27]]
!scope="row"| [[RPG-27]]
| [[Russia]]
| [[Voslk]]
| [[Anti-tank warfare|Anti-armor]]
| [[Anti-tank warfare|Anti-armor]]
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===Armor===
===Armor===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Armored equipment used by Transnistrian armed forces
|+ Armored equipment used by Volskan National army
!scope="col"| Name
!scope="col"| Name
!scope="col"| Origin
!scope="col"| Origin
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! style="align:center;" colspan="7" | [[Armored fighting vehicle]]
! style="align:center;" colspan="7" | [[Armored fighting vehicle]]
|-
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!scope="row"| [[T-80|T-80BV]]
!scope="row"| [[T-72|T-72M4CZ]]
| [[Soviet Union]]
| [[Elatia]]
| [[Main battle tank]]
| [[Main battle tank]]
|6+ in storage<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pridnestrovie.net/armedforces.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091104073203/http://pridnestrovie.net/armedforces.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-11-04|title=Law enforcement and armed forces of Pridnestrovie {{!}} Pridnestrovie.net - Tiraspol, PMR: Pridnestrovskaia Moldavskaia Respublica (Transnistria)|date=2009-11-04|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref>
| 300
| Seen stored. Specific numbers unknown.
|  
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!scope="row"| [[T-64|T-64BV]]
| [[Soviet Union]]
| [[Main battle tank]]
|18 Active, many more in storage<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pridnestrovie.net/armedforces.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091104073203/http://pridnestrovie.net/armedforces.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-11-04|title=Law enforcement and armed forces of Pridnestrovie {{!}} Pridnestrovie.net - Tiraspol, PMR: Pridnestrovskaia Moldavskaia Respublica (Transnistria)|date=2009-11-04|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref>
| Primary MBT of the PMR armed forces.
|-
|-
!scope="row"| [[T-54/55|T-55AM]]
!scope="row"| [[T-54/55|T-55AM]]
| [[Soviet Union]]
| [[Soviet Union]]
| [[Medium Tank]]
| [[Medium Tank]]
| 30+ in storage
| 900
| Not used and stored variety including T55A's and T55AM's.
|  
|-
|-
!scope="row"| [[BMP-2]]
!scope="row"| [[BMP-2]]
| [[Russia]]
| [[]Elatia]]
| [[Infantry fighting vehicle]]
| [[Infantry fighting vehicle]]
| 6+
| 200
| Seen in military parade.
|  
|-
|-
!scope=“row”| [[GT-MU]]
!scope=“row”| [[GT-MU IFV]]
| [[Russia]]
| [[Volsk]]
| [[Tank Destroyer]]
| [[Infantry Fighting Vehicle]]
| 40+
| 2000
|Most Carry SPG-9 Support Gun.
|Most Carry SPG-9 Support Gun and PKP.
|-
|-
!scope="row"| [[BMP-1]]
!scope="row"| [[BMP-1]]
| [[Russia]]
| [[Russia]]
| [[Infantry fighting vehicle]]
| [[Infantry fighting vehicle]]
| 10+
| 400
| Some serve as command vehicles.  
| Some serve as command vehicles.  
|-
|-
|-
|-
!scope="row"| [[9K114|9P149 Shturm]]
!scope="row"| [[9K114|9P149 Shturm]]
| [[Russia]]
| [[Volsk]]
| [[Tank Destroyer]]
| [[Tank Destroyer]]
| 12+
| 12+
|  
|  
|-
|-
!scope="row"| [[MT-LB]]
!scope="row"| [[GT-MU]]
| [[Russia]]
| [[Russia]]
| [[Armoured personnel carrier|APC]]
| [[Armoured personnel carrier|APC]]
| 25+
| 2000
|  
|  
|-
|-
!scope="row"| [[:ru:ГМЗ-3|GMZ-3]]
!scope="row"| [[:ru:ГМЗ-3|GMZ-3]]
| [[Russia]]
| [[volsk]]
| [[Armoured personnel carrier|APC]]
| [[Armoured personnel carrier|APC]]
| 8+
| 8+
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| [[Soviet Union]]
| [[Soviet Union]]
| [[Armoured personnel carrier|APC]]
| [[Armoured personnel carrier|APC]]
| 10+
| 100
|  
|  
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==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==

Latest revision as of 12:01, 9 February 2022

Volskan National army
Вольсканская национальная армия
File:Emblem of the armed forces of Volsk.svg
Insignia of the Armed Forces
Founded6 September 1976; 48 years ago (1976-09-06)
HeadquartersSindor
Leadership
Commander-in-chiefFile:Standard of the .svg Vadim Krasnoselsky
Minister of DefenceFile:Flag of Volsk (state).svg Major General Oleg Obruchkov
Chief of the General StaffFile:Flag of Volsk (state).svg Colonel Sergey Gerasyutenko
Personnel
Military age18
ConscriptionYes
Active personnel50,500
Reserve personnel350,000[1]
Expenditure
Percent of GDP5.1%
Industry
Foreign suppliers Suvarova
 Hvalheim
Template:Country data Kueland
Related articles
HistoryOla Border Skirmish

The Volskan National Army (Russian: Вольсканская национальная армия) are the military forces of the United States of Volsk. The Armed Forces were created on 6 September 1991 to mantain the sovereignty and independence of the United Volskan States, in accordance with Article 11 of the Republic's Constitution.[2]

History

Structure

Units

Regular Army

Specialized Units

Military education

Higher education

  • Basic training courses for military specialists

Cadet schools

Security forces

Culture

Events

Institutions

Museum

Sports Club

Equipment

Small arms

Small arms used by Volskan National army
Name Origin Type Variant Notes
Makarov PM Volsk Semi-automatic pistol
SVD Dragunov Volsk Sniper rifle
AK-47 Volsk Assault rifle
AKM Volsk Assault rifle
AK-74 Volsk Assault rifle
AK-103 Volsk Assault rifle
PKM Volsk General-purpose machine gun
PKP Russia General-purpose machine gun
RPG-7 Volsk Rocket-propelled grenade
RPG-18 Volsk Rocket-propelled grenade
RPG-22 Volsk Anti-armor
RPG-26 Voslk Anti-armor
RPG-27 Voslk Anti-armor

Armor

Armored equipment used by Volskan National army
Name Origin Type In service Notes
Armored fighting vehicle
T-72M4CZ Elatia Main battle tank 300
T-55AM Soviet Union Medium Tank 900
BMP-2 [[]Elatia]] Infantry fighting vehicle 200
GT-MU IFV Volsk Infantry Fighting Vehicle 2000 Most Carry SPG-9 Support Gun and PKP.
BMP-1 Russia Infantry fighting vehicle 400 Some serve as command vehicles.
9P149 Shturm Volsk Tank Destroyer 12+
GT-MU Russia APC 2000
GMZ-3 volsk APC 8+ Converted into an APC domestically.
BTR-80 Soviet Union APC 100
BTR-70 Soviet Union APC 9+ 9 Seen during Military Parade.
BTR-60 Soviet Union APC 40+ Command Vehicles.
BRDM-2 Soviet Union APC 10+ Most carry AT-5 Missiles.
Artillery
BM-21 Grad Soviet Union Multiple rocket launcher 20+ Some mounted on ZIL-131.
Pribor-1 Transnistria Multiple rocket launcher 16+ 20 122mm rockets on ZIL-131.
Pribor-2 Transnistria Multiple rocket launcher 10 48 122mm rockets on Kamaz Chassis.
UR-77 Russia Mine Clearing Line Charge 2+ Seen in military parade.
D-44 Soviet Union Field gun 12+ 12 seen in military parade.
ZU-23-2 Soviet Union Anti-aircraft 100+ Many placed on vehicles.
ZPU-4 Soviet Union Anti-aircraft 4+ 4 seen in military parade.
KS-19 Soviet Union Anti-aircraft 4+ 4 seen in military parade.
AZP S-60 Soviet Union Anti-aircraft 10 Self-propelled
9K38 Igla Soviet Union MANPADS 50+
UAZ-469 Russia Utility Vehicle 50+ Primary light vehicle of Transnistrian Military.
GAZ-66 Russia Truck 10+ Some carry ZSU-23-2.
ZIL-131 Russia Truck 40+ Some carry reloads for rocket launchers, some also carry ZSU-23-2.
Ural-375 Russia Truck 100+ Primary truck of armed forces, Some carry ZSU-23-2.
KrAZ-255 Russia Truck 4+ Seen towing heavy artillery in parade.

Air Force

Air Force in 2021

Equipment used by Transnistrian Air Force
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Transport
Antonov An-2 Soviet Union Transport 3[3]
Helicopters
Mil Mi-2 Soviet Union
Poland 		Utility/Transport 1 [4][3][5]
Mil Mi-8 Soviet Union Utility/Transport 1-2[6] [4][7][5]
Unmanned aerial vehicles
Phantom (UAV) China Local Reconnaissance ~20+ [8][5]
Domestic Reconnaissance Drone Transnistria Short-ranged reconnaissance 20+ [8][5]
Trainer aircraft
Yakovlev Yak-52 Soviet Union Trainer 0-2[4]

Gallery

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  1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named pridnestrovie.net
  2. ↑ Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Constitution, 2015-09-17.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Tiraspol Airport Area 1". Retrieved 2019-06-24.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Transnistrian military aviation OrBat". Archived from the original on 2017-10-17. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Photos of Transnistrian military aircraft". 2013-01-10. Retrieved 2013-01-10.[permanent dead link]
  6. ↑ "World Air Forces 2021". FlightGlobal. 4 December 2020. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  7. ↑ "Photos of Transnistrian military aircraft". 2013-01-10. Retrieved 2013-01-10.[permanent dead link]
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "A Forgotten Army: Transnistria's Little Tank Buster That Could". oryxspioenkop.com. 2019-08-14. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
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