✦ History

Transnistria War

March 2 – July 21, 1992 · Tiraspol

Result Russian–Transnistrian victory

War in which separatists in Transnistria, backed by Russian troops, fought Moldova. It left Transnistria a self-declared state outside Moldovan control.

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Moldova

Transnistria

Other

Moldova
Russia
Mircea Snegur belligerent leader Valeriu Muravschi belligerent leader Ion Costaș military commander
Boris Yeltsin belligerent leader Vladimir Rilyakov military commander Igor Smirnov military commander Andrey Manoylov military commander

Strength and losses

Killed
279–324
Wounded
1,180
Killed
364–913
Wounded
624
Killed
c. 1,000
Civilian deaths
316–637

Units

Armed Forces of the Republic of Moldova
14th Guards Combined Arms Army Armed Forces of Transnistria Russian Armed Forces Russian Ground Forces
69th Guards Motor Rifle Division 11th Public Order Brigade 104th Guards Air Assault Regiment

Battles 1

Before and after

Followed from
Dissolution of the Soviet Union August 24 – December 26, 1991

Related events 1 degree away • 2 degrees away

1992
 
Dissolution of the Soviet Union
 
Transnistria War

Also involved 2