Union of Cossacks

Union of Cossacks
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Founded28 June 1990
CountryRussia
Allegiance Transnistria

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]

References

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