Here, a guardsman who was crippled in 1992 mourns the loss of friends who gave their lives in the war for independence

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15 years later Pridnestrovie still grieves its war dead

On 19 June 1992 Bender - which at the time had already been 'de facto' independent for nearly two years - was invaded by Moldovan troops. 15 years later Pridnestrovie's second largest city remembered its war dead. Solemn mourning also took place in Tiraspol and other cities throughout the length of the unrecognized country. [more]