Volskan National Army

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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
Domestic suppliersFlag of Transnistria (state).svg Transnistria
Foreign suppliers Suvarova
 Hvalheim
Template:Country data Kueland
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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

Additional support is provided by the Operational Group of Russian Forces of the Russian Army, based in the Transnistrian city of Cobasna.

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 Transnistrian armed forces
Name Origin Type Variant Notes
Makarov PM Soviet Union Semi-automatic pistol
SVD Dragunov Soviet Union Sniper rifle
AK-47 Soviet Union Assault rifle
AKM Soviet Union Assault rifle
AK-74 Russia Assault rifle
AK-103 Russia Assault rifle
PKM Soviet Union General-purpose machine gun
PKP Russia General-purpose machine gun
RPG-7 Soviet Union Rocket-propelled grenade
RPG-18 Russia Rocket-propelled grenade
RPG-22 Russia Anti-armor
RPG-26 Russia Anti-armor
RPG-27 Russia Anti-armor

Armor

Armored equipment used by Transnistrian armed forces
Name Origin Type In service Notes
Armored fighting vehicle
T-80BV Soviet Union Main battle tank 6+ in storage[3] Seen stored. Specific numbers unknown.
T-64BV Soviet Union Main battle tank 18 Active, many more in storage[4] Primary MBT of the PMR armed forces.
T-55AM Soviet Union Medium Tank 30+ in storage Not used and stored variety including T55A's and T55AM's.
BMP-2 Russia Infantry fighting vehicle 6+ Seen in military parade.
GT-MU Russia Tank Destroyer 40+ Most Carry SPG-9 Support Gun.
BMP-1 Russia Infantry fighting vehicle 10+ Some serve as command vehicles.
9P149 Shturm Russia Tank Destroyer 12+
MT-LB Russia APC 25+
GMZ-3 Russia APC 8+ Converted into an APC domestically.
BTR-80 Soviet Union APC 10+
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[5]
Helicopters
Mil Mi-2 Soviet Union
Poland
Utility/Transport 1 [6][5][7]
Mil Mi-8 Soviet Union Utility/Transport 1-2[8] [6][9][7]
Unmanned aerial vehicles
Phantom (UAV) China Local Reconnaissance ~20+ [10][7]
Domestic Reconnaissance Drone Transnistria Short-ranged reconnaissance 20+ [10][7]
Trainer aircraft
Yakovlev Yak-52 Soviet Union Trainer 0-2[6]

Gallery

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References

  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. "Law enforcement and armed forces of Pridnestrovie | Pridnestrovie.net - Tiraspol, PMR: Pridnestrovskaia Moldavskaia Respublica (Transnistria)". 2009-11-04. Archived from the original on 2009-11-04. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  4. "Law enforcement and armed forces of Pridnestrovie | Pridnestrovie.net - Tiraspol, PMR: Pridnestrovskaia Moldavskaia Respublica (Transnistria)". 2009-11-04. Archived from the original on 2009-11-04. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Tiraspol Airport Area 1". Retrieved 2019-06-24.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Transnistrian military aviation OrBat". Archived from the original on 2017-10-17. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "Photos of Transnistrian military aircraft". 2013-01-10. Retrieved 2013-01-10.[permanent dead link]
  8. "World Air Forces 2021". FlightGlobal. 4 December 2020. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  9. "Photos of Transnistrian military aircraft". 2013-01-10. Retrieved 2013-01-10.[permanent dead link]
  10. 10.0 10.1 "A Forgotten Army: Transnistria's Little Tank Buster That Could". oryxspioenkop.com. 2019-08-14. Retrieved 2021-05-20.

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