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Transnistrian War, 1990-1992

War between Moldovan government forces and Transnistrian separatists, aided by the Russian 14th Guards Army, that ended with a ceasefire leaving Transnistria under separatist control.

What happened

Transnistria declared independence from the Moldavian SSR on 2 September 1990, and declared independence from the Soviet Union on 25 August 1991.[1]

The first fatalities in the conflict occurred on 2 November 1990 in Dubasari; the conflict escalated into full-scale war from 1 March to 21 July 1992, including fighting at Bender in June 1992 in which the Russian 14th Guards Army intervened on the Transnistrian side; estimates suggest close to 1,000 people were killed in total, with the wounded approaching 3,000.[2]

On 21 July 1992, Russian President Boris Yeltsin and Moldovan President Mircea Snegur signed a ceasefire agreement in Moscow establishing a trilateral Joint Control Commission and peacekeeping force, ending large-scale fighting and leaving Transnistria under separatist control.[3]

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  1. 1.

    Claim: Transnistria declared independence from the Moldavian SSR on 2 September 1990, and declared independence from the Soviet Union on 25 August 1991.

  2. 2.

    Claim: The first fatalities in the Transnistrian conflict occurred on 2 November 1990 in Dubasari; the conflict escalated into full-scale war from 1 March to 21 July 1992, including fighting at Bender in June 1992 in which the Russian 14th Guards Army intervened on the Transnistrian side; estimates suggest close to 1,000 people were killed in total, with combat deaths reported in ranges of roughly 279-324 for Moldovan forces and 364-913 for Transnistrian/Russian forces, and civilian deaths estimated at 316-637, with the wounded approaching 3,000.

    • Transnistrian War (Wikipedia) link, Timeline and casualty figures sections. Source record
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    Claim: On 21 July 1992, Russian President Boris Yeltsin and Moldovan President Mircea Snegur signed a ceasefire agreement in Moscow establishing a trilateral Joint Control Commission and peacekeeping force (five Russian, three Moldovan and two Transnistrian battalions), ending large-scale fighting and leaving Transnistria under separatist control.

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