Operational Group of Russian Forces
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The Operational Group of Russian Forces in Transnistria (OGRF; Romanian: Grupul Operativ al Trupelor Ruse din Transnistria, GOTR; Russian: Оперативная группа российских войск в Приднестровье, romanized: Operativnaya grupoa rossiyskikh voysk v Pridnestrovye, ОГРВ) is a sizable overseas military task force of the Russian Armed Forces. It serves as part of the tri-lateral Joint Control Commission (JCC) in the region with around 350 soldiers provided to the JCC.
Operational Group of Russian Forces in Transnistria | |
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Оперативная группа российских войск в Приднестровье | |
Active | 1995–present |
Country | Russia |
Branch | Russian Ground Forces |
Type | Task force |
Role | Peacekeeping (disputed) |
Size | 1,500 soldiers |
Part of | Western Military District |
Headquarters | Tiraspol |
1,500 soldiers of the military force are based at the former decommissioned Soviet-era ammunition depot at Cobasna, where it guards around 22,000 tons of military equipment and ammunition.[1][2][3][4] The core of the OGRT consists of 70 to 100 Russian officers who normally rotate every six months, with the rest being Transnistrian locals employed as soldiers.[5]