Cobasna

Cobasna

Кобасна (Moldovan Cyrillic)
Колбасна (Russian)
Колбасна (Ukrainian)
Cobasna Кобасна (Moldovan Cyrillic); Колбасна (Russian); Колбасна (Ukrainian)
Commune
	Cobasna
	Coordinates: 47°46′47″N 29°12′35″E / 47.77972°N 29.20972°E
Country	Moldova
Self-proclaimed state	Transnistria
Elevation	152 m (499 ft)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Cobasna (Moldovan Cyrillic: Кобасна; Ukrainian: Колбасна; Russian: Колбасна, Kolbasna) is a commune in northern Transnistria, Moldova that is composed of three villages: Cobasna, Cobasna station, and Suhaia Rîbnița. 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 known as the Cobasna ammunition depot. It has been referred to as the largest in Eastern 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 blocked by Transnistrian authorities after tensions rose.^[1] Today, around 22,000 tons of military equipment and ammunition reportedly remain there,^[2] guarded by Russian troops.^[3] 1,500 troops of the Operational Group of Russian Forces are stationed in the area.^[4]

Notes[]

^ Transnistria's status is disputed. It considers itself to be an independent state, but this is not recognised by any country. The Moldovan government and all the world's other states consider Transnistria a part of Moldova's territory.

References[]

^ 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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Coordinates: 47°47′N 29°12′E / 47.783°N 29.200°E / 47.783; 29.200

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[1] Transnistria's status is disputed. It considers itself to be an independent state, but this is not recognised by any country. The Moldovan government and all the world's other states consider Transnistria a part of Moldova's territory.

[2] ttp://tass.com/world/990587

[3] (in Romanian) Cristian Delcea, "Agonia limbii române în Transnistria", Adevărul, 3 December 2012.

[4] ttp://tass.com/world/990587

[5] ttp://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/russian-soldiers-forced-the-dniester-river-from-transnistria-08-15-2018

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Villages of sub-city or sub-commune level	Solnecinoe Crasnoe Pîcalova Șmalena Novovladimirovca India Sadchi Cotovca Fedoseevca Mocearovca Suhaia Rîbnița Cobasna, loc. st. cf Crasnaia Besarabia Pobeda Bosca Coșnița Nouă Pohrebea Nouă Dimitrova Ivanovca Alexandrovca Afanasievca Alexandrovca Nouă Calinovca Lunga Nouă Voitovca Crasnaia Gorca Doibani II Coicova Goianul Nou Andriașevca Nouă Andriașevca Veche Novocotovsc Prioziornoe Uiutnoe Novosavițcaia, loc. st. c. f. Iagorlîc Mihailovca Nouă Sărăței Bruslachi Marian Mocreachi Frunzăuca Pervomaisc Pobeda Stanislavca Cernița Basarabca Șevcenco Zaporojeț Novaia Jizni Podoimița Chirov Vladimirovca Zăzuleni Iantarnoe Bodeni Socolovca Vasilievca Vesioloe Tocmagiu Ulmul Mic Lîsaia Gora Molochișul Mic Constantinovca Buschi Gherșunovca Constantinovca Nicolscoe
Districts¹	Camenca Dubăsari Grigoriopol Rîbnița Slobozia
¹ Unofficial in Moldova, and official in the unrecognized republic of Transnistria