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| Volskan National army | |
|---|---|
| Вольсканская национальная армия | |
| File:Emblem of the armed forces of Volsk.svg Insignia of the Armed Forces | |
| Founded | 6 September 1976 |
| Headquarters | Sindor |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-chief | File:Standard of the .svg Vadim Krasnoselsky |
| Minister of Defence | File:Flag of Volsk (state).svg Major General Oleg Obruchkov |
| Chief of the General Staff | File:Flag of Volsk (state).svg Colonel Sergey Gerasyutenko |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 18 |
| Conscription | Yes |
| Active personnel | 50,500 |
| Reserve personnel | 350,000[1] |
| Expenditure | |
| Percent of GDP | 5.1% |
| Industry | |
| Foreign suppliers |  Suvarova HvalheimTemplate:Country data Kueland |
| Related articles | |
| History | Ola Border Skirmish |
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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
| 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
| 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
| 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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- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Tiraspol Airport Area 1". Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Transnistrian military aviation OrBat". Archived from the original on 2017-10-17. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Photos of Transnistrian military aircraft". 2013-01-10. Retrieved 2013-01-10.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "World Air Forces 2021". FlightGlobal. 4 December 2020. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ↑ "Photos of Transnistrian military aircraft". 2013-01-10. Retrieved 2013-01-10.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "A Forgotten Army: Transnistria's Little Tank Buster That Could". oryxspioenkop.com. 2019-08-14. Retrieved 2021-05-20.