Union of Cossacks explained

Unit Name:Union of Cossacks
Start Date:28 June 1990
Country:Russia
Allegiance: Transnistria
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The Union of Cossacks (UoC) is a movement and armed organization of Russian and Central Asian cossacks established at a conference in Moscow on 28 June 1990, which sought to unite the Cossack forces of the earlier Russian Empire.[1] The UoC defined itself as pro-communist, in contrast with the Union of Cossack Hosts whose stance favored the Russian Federation and opposed communism.[2]

The force was sent to Transnistria to fight as volunteers in the Transnistria War from 2 November 1990 to 21 July 1992.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Mikhail Alexandrov. Uneasy Alliance: Relations Between Russia and Kazakhstan in the Post-Soviet Era, 1992-1997. 1 January 1999. Greenwood Publishing Group. 978-0-313-30965-6. 26–.
  2. Book: Nurit Schleifman. Russia at a Crossroads: History, Memory and Political Practice. 16 December 2013. Routledge. 978-1-135-22526-1. 114–.
  3. Web site: Duffy . Martin . 2021-08-03 . Moldova and the Transnistria Conflict: Still a Regional Cold War? . 2024-02-19 . E-International Relations . en-US.