Transnistria War
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The Transnistria War was an early 1990s armed conflict between Moldovan forces and pro-Russian separatists in the breakaway region of Transnistria, leading to a frozen conflict and de facto independence for the region.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Transnistria War canonical | 4 |
| Transnistria conflict | 2 |
| Moldovan–Transnistrian conflict | 1 |
| Moldova–Transnistria conflict | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Transnistria War Context triple: [Transnistria, resultOfConflict, Transnistria War]
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Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is a long-running territorial and ethnic dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the predominantly Armenian-populated Nagorno-Karabakh region in the South Caucasus, marked by periods of intense warfare and fragile ceasefires.
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Abkhaz–Georgian conflict
The Abkhaz–Georgian conflict is a protracted post-Soviet territorial and ethnic dispute between Georgia and the breakaway region of Abkhazia, marked by war in the early 1990s, large-scale displacement, and ongoing tensions over Abkhazia’s status.
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Georgian–Ossetian conflict
The Georgian–Ossetian conflict is a long-running ethnic and territorial dispute between Georgia and the Ossetian population, centered on the status of South Ossetia and marked by periods of armed violence and political tension since the late Soviet era.
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Chechen conflict
The Chechen conflict refers to the series of violent wars, insurgencies, and human rights abuses centered on Chechnya’s struggle against Russian federal authority from the 1990s onward.
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Second Chechen War
The Second Chechen War was a major late-1990s and early-2000s conflict in which Russia reasserted federal control over Chechnya through a prolonged and brutal military campaign marked by insurgency, counterinsurgency, and widespread human rights abuses.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Transnistria War Target entity description: The Transnistria War was an early 1990s armed conflict between Moldovan forces and pro-Russian separatists in the breakaway region of Transnistria, leading to a frozen conflict and de facto independence for the region.
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A.
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is a long-running territorial and ethnic dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the predominantly Armenian-populated Nagorno-Karabakh region in the South Caucasus, marked by periods of intense warfare and fragile ceasefires.
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B.
Abkhaz–Georgian conflict
The Abkhaz–Georgian conflict is a protracted post-Soviet territorial and ethnic dispute between Georgia and the breakaway region of Abkhazia, marked by war in the early 1990s, large-scale displacement, and ongoing tensions over Abkhazia’s status.
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C.
Georgian–Ossetian conflict
The Georgian–Ossetian conflict is a long-running ethnic and territorial dispute between Georgia and the Ossetian population, centered on the status of South Ossetia and marked by periods of armed violence and political tension since the late Soviet era.
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D.
Chechen conflict
The Chechen conflict refers to the series of violent wars, insurgencies, and human rights abuses centered on Chechnya’s struggle against Russian federal authority from the 1990s onward.
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E.
Second Chechen War
The Second Chechen War was a major late-1990s and early-2000s conflict in which Russia reasserted federal control over Chechnya through a prolonged and brutal military campaign marked by insurgency, counterinsurgency, and widespread human rights abuses.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
ⓘ
war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Transnistria War
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surface form:
Moldovan–Transnistrian conflict
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| belligerent |
14th Guards Army
ⓘ
surface form:
14th Guards Army of the Soviet Union
Придністровська Молдавська Республіка ⓘ
surface form:
Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic
Moldova ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Moldova
Russian Armed Forces ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Federation forces
Transnistria ⓘ
surface form:
Transnistrian separatists
|
| casualtiesEstimate | several hundred killed ⓘ |
| cause |
disputes over language policy in Moldova
ⓘ
political tensions after Moldovan independence ⓘ separatist movement in Transnistria ⓘ |
| ceasefireSignedBy |
Moldova
ⓘ
Russia ⓘ Transnistria ⓘ
surface form:
Transnistrian authorities
|
| conflictType |
frozen conflict
ⓘ
post-Soviet conflict ⓘ separatist conflict ⓘ |
| dateOfCeasefireAgreement | 1992-07-21 ⓘ |
| displacedPersonsEstimate | tens of thousands displaced ⓘ |
| endDate | 1992 ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | post-Cold War Europe ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
deployment of Russian peacekeepers in the security zone
ⓘ
establishment of a security zone along the Dniester River ⓘ long-term negotiations under OSCE auspices ⓘ |
| involvedEthnicGroups |
Moldovans
ⓘ
Russians ⓘ Ukrainians ⓘ |
| mainPhaseEndDate | 1992-07-21 ⓘ |
| mainPhaseStartDate | 1991-11 ⓘ |
| mediatedBy | Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Moldova ⓘ |
| outcome | territorial control of most of Transnistria by separatist authorities ⓘ |
| partOf | post-Soviet conflicts ⓘ |
| place |
Dniester basin
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surface form:
Dniester River region
Moldova ⓘ Transnistria ⓘ |
| primaryRiver |
Dniester
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surface form:
Dniester River
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| relatedTo |
Moldova–Russia relations
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Transnistria War self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Moldova–Transnistria conflict
dissolution of the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| result |
ceasefire agreement
ⓘ
continued non-recognized status of Transnistria ⓘ de facto independence of Transnistria ⓘ frozen conflict ⓘ |
| startDate | 1990 ⓘ |
| status | frozen conflict as of 21st century ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Russia ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1990s ⓘ |
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Subject: Transnistria War Description of subject: The Transnistria War was an early 1990s armed conflict between Moldovan forces and pro-Russian separatists in the breakaway region of Transnistria, leading to a frozen conflict and de facto independence for the region.
Referenced by (8)
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