Cobasna
Cobasna
Кобасна (Moldovan Cyrillic) Колбасна (Russian) Колбасна (Ukrainian) | |
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  Cobasna | |
| Coordinates: 47°46′47″N 29°12′35″E / 47.77972°N 29.20972°E | |
| Country |  Moldova |
| Self-proclaimed state |  Transnistria[1] |
| Elevation | 152 m (499 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Cobasna (Moldovan Cyrillic: Кобасна; Ukrainian: Колбасна; Russian: Колбасна, Kolbasna, Polish: Kiełbaśna) is a commune in northern Transnistria, Moldova that is composed of three villages: Cobasna, Cobasna station, and Suhaia Rîbnița (Сухая Рыбница). It is controlled by the authorities of Transnistria. It is located 2 km from the border with Ukraine, in Rîbnița District. Cobasna is the site of a Russian, and formerly Soviet ammunition depot, one of the largest of its kind in Europe.
The majority of the original ammunition has either disappeared or has been removed from Cobasna under Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) supervision. Military equipment which was impractical to remove has undergone on-site destruction as per Moldovan demands that the "weapons dump" of Transnistria be removed.[citation needed] Transnistrian sources claim that the U.S. State Department recognizes that the process of removal of Russian munitions and equipment has been carried out with efficiency during 2003.[citation needed] In 2004 this removal process was blacked by Transnistrian authorities after tensions rose.[2]
Today, around 22,000 tons of military equipment and ammunition reportedly remain there,[3] guarded by Russian troops.[4]
1,500 troops of the Operational Group of Russian Forces are stationed in the area.[5]
Notes
- ^ Transnistria's political status is disputed. It considers itself to be an independent state, but this is not recognised by any UN member state. The Moldovan government and the international community consider Transnistria a part of Moldova's territory.
- ^ http://tass.com/world/990587
- ^ (in Romanian) Cristian Delcea, "Agonia limbii române în Transnistria", Adevărul, 3 December 2012
- ^ http://tass.com/world/990587
- ^ http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/russian-soldiers-forced-the-dniester-river-from-transnistria-08-15-2018
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