BTR-60

Moldova inherited 27 BTR-60PB"s" from the Soviet Union. They were used during the War of Transnistria against the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic. Moldova also ordered 161 ex-Romanian TAB-71M"s" in 1992, which were delivered between 1992 and 1995. Moldova also inherited 20 BTR-70"s" from the Soviet Union and received 250 TAB Zimbru"s" and MLI-84"s" from Romania. In the end of March 1992, the Moldavian army was trying to sever the connection between Tiraspol and Rîbniţa. Five out of the six BTR"s" used during that operation were lost. On 1 April, two BTR"s" were used during the assault on Bender. In June, dozen of APCs were used during another assault on the city.