| Union of Cossacks | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
| Founded | 28 June 1990 |
| Country | Russia |
| Allegiance | Transnistria |
The Union of Cossacks is a movement 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.[citation needed]
References[]
- ↑ 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. https://books.google.com/books?id=mopZjQ3OPGEC&pg=PA26.
- ↑ Nurit Schleifman (16 December 2013). Russia at a Crossroads: History, Memory and Political Practice. Routledge. pp. 114–. ISBN 978-1-135-22526-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=SbpdAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA114.
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