The Tiraspol Suvorov Military School (TrSVU) is a military academy and

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in the breakaway state

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that serves as the military school for young adults in the

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. It is one of two

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s located in other former

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for military cadets. Currently located on Zelinsky Street in Tiraspol, the incumbent officer-in-charge of the school is Sergei Alexandrov.

History

It was officially founded by the Government of the PMR on 1 September 2017. It was opened during a ceremony attended by President

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. The cadets of the Tiraspol Law Institute dressed in the historical form of musketeers of the

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were a central part of the opening ceremony. Since then, all open days have taken place in September, attended by all political figures. In 2020, among the honorary guests was the delegation from

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led by the Chairman of the

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and the commander of the

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, Colonel Dmitry Zelenkov.

Anthem

An official anthem was authorized in August 2018 by the Defense Minister.

Gallery

File:Tiraspol Suvorov Military School opening ceremony (4).jpg File:Tiraspol Suvorov Military School opening ceremony (1).jpg File:Tiraspol Suvorov Military School opening ceremony (3).jpg File:Tiraspol Suvorov Military School opening ceremony (5).jpg, The guard of honor of the academy. File:75-й годовщины образования суворовских училищ 06.jpg, The school color guard.

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{{Suvorov Military School Suvorov Military School Military of Transnistria Educational institutions established in 2017 Education in Transnistria Educational organizations based in Transnistria 2017 in Transnistria Tiraspol