Armed Forces of Transnistria
| Armed Forces of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic | |
|---|---|
| Вооружённые силы Приднестровской Молдавской Республики | |
Insignia of the Armed Forces | |
| Founded | 6 September 1991 |
| Headquarters | Tiraspol |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-chief | Vadim Krasnoselsky |
| Minister of Defence | Major General Oleg Obruchkov |
| Chief of the General Staff | Colonel Sergey Gerasyutenko |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 18 |
| Active personnel | 5,000 (2018) |
| Reserve personnel | 16,000 (2018) |
| Industry | |
| Domestic suppliers | Transnistria |
| Foreign suppliers | Russia Abkhazia South Ossetia |
| Related articles | |
| History | Transnistria War |
The Armed Forces of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic are the military forces of Transnistria, a self-proclaimed and internationally unrecognized breakaway state located within the internationally recognized borders of Moldova. The Armed Forces operate under the authority of the Ministry of Defence. The Armed Forces were established on 6 September 1991, with the stated purpose of maintaining the region's claimed sovereignty and independence, in accordance with Article 11 of the region's constitution.