What the records say
- When
- 19 Jun 1992 – 24 Jun 1992
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 46.83° N, 29.48° E
- Description
- biggest confrontation of the Transnistria War
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Bender (1992)
Largest confrontation of the Transnistria War
The Battle of Bender, also known as the Battle of Tighina or the Battle of Bendery, was fought between 19 and 21 June 1992 between Moldova, backed by volunteers, military advisors and purchased weapons sourced from Romania; and the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, an unrecognized breakaway state that declared independence from Moldova and relied on direct military support from Russia.
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