The Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment "Dimitrie Cantemir" (Romanian: Regimentul de rachete antiaeriene „Dimitrie Cantemir”) is a aerial defense formation of the Moldovan Air Force, based in the village of Durlești. It has the mission to supervise and defend the airspace of the Republic of Moldova.[1][2][3] Both conscripts and contract soldiers serve in the regiment. In addition, 35 women serving in its ranks.[4][5]
| Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment "Dimitrie Cantemir" | |
|---|---|
| Regimentul de rachete antiaeriene „Dimitrie Cantemir” | |
 The shoulder patch of the regiment. | |
| Active | 15 May 1992-Present |
| Country |  Moldova |
| Branch |  Air Force Command |
| Type | Air defense |
| Garrison/HQ | Durlești |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Major General Ion Coropcean |
| Insignia | |
| Patch |  |
It is named after Dimitrie Cantemir, a Moldavian soldier and statesman who twice served as voivode of Moldavia (March–April 1693 and 1710–1711).
History
editThe regiment was created in May 1992 and took an oath of allegiance to the Republic that month.[1][2] It was then the size of a brigade. The month before, the brigade had taken up combat duty during the Transnistria War.[6] On 3 September 1993, the 275th Guards Anti-Aircraft Rocket Brigade of the Soviet 60th Air Defense Corps was reorganized into the brigade.[7] By 2011, the Dimitrie Cantemir Brigade had become a regiment.[8] It took part in 2017 in the efforts to liquidate the consequences of the natural disaster in Chisinau and Durlesti.[9][10]
After the resignation of Defense Minister Pavel Creanga and the brigade commander Iurie Bradu, the Moldovan air defense systems are entering a steep peak and are falling into moral and technical decline.
Commanders
edit- Colonel Grigory Spinu (1992–1995)
- Colonel Ion Coropcean (1995–1996)
- Colonel Yuri Bradu (1996–1998)[6]
- Colonel Valeri Zatik (1998–2002)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Ministerul Apărării al Republicii Moldova". Archived from the original on 2014-11-29.
- ^ a b "Ministry of Defense of Republic of Moldova". Archived from the original on 2021-06-04.
- ^ "Tehnica militara aeriana si rachete, expuse la Durlesti. In felul acesta, Regimentul de Rachete Antiaeriene "Dimitrie Cantemir" a sarbatorit 26 de ani de la fondare - VIDEO". Archived from the original on 2019-05-10.
- ^ ȘTIRILE, PUBLIKA MD-AICI SUNT (2016-05-14). "Зенитно-ракетный полк имени Дмитрия Кантемира отметил 24-ю годовщину создания | PUBLIKA .MD - AICI SUNT ȘTIRILE". ru.publika.md (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ CANAL3.MD (2016-05-14). "День рождения Зенитно-ракетного полка имени Дмитрия Кантемира". CANAL3.MD (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-06-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Николай, Парчевский (2012-05-21). "20-летие Зенитно-Ракетной Бригады МО РМ". AVA.MD (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ a b Admin. "275-я гвардейская зенитная ракетная бригада (в/ч 34403)". 8oapvo.net (in Russian). Archived from the original on 24 June 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "Teren de joacă pentru copiii militarilor moldoveni". www.army.md (in Romanian). Retrieved 2017-05-30.
- ^ ȘTIRILE, PUBLIKA MD-AICI SUNT (2017-05-13). "25-ю годовщину отметил Зенитно-ракетный полк имени Дмитрия Кантемира | PUBLIKA .MD - AICI SUNT ȘTIRILE". ru.publika.md (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ CANAL3.MD (2017-05-13). "День Зенитно-ракетного полка". CANAL3.MD (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-06-04.
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