On Independence Day, the Ministry of Internal Affairs releases a touching series of interviews with veterans who defended the Republic of Moldova at the cost of their lives in the War of Transnistria.
This event is part of the project ‘Living History of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Historical Truth’ – a campaign to inform the public about our nation’s core values, as narrated by those who fought for our freedom.
Today, ‘Living History of the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ presents the testimonies of Ghenadie Cosovan, a veteran of the War of Independence: ‘We are a people who know how to defend our homeland (…)’.
‘On the battlefield, I saw heroes… real heroes. They ranged from 18 years old, armed and defending their land.’ This is how Ghenadie Cosovan, former Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, retired police colonel, Knight of the Order of ‘Stephen the Great and Saint’, and veteran of the War of Independence, experienced the War of Transnistria.
As part of the campaign to raise awareness about the historical significance of the War of Independence initiated by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ghenadie Cosovan recounted the ordeal he lived through starting from March 2, 1992.
‘I felt like I was in hell. It was a fight for life and death.’
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During the war, Cosovan was a commander of a military transport – an armored vehicle, and he participated in various combat actions on the plateaus of Coșnița and Bender. He was only 32 years old when he had to take up arms and fight to defend his homeland, leaving behind his parents, wife, and two children. ‘I saw how ordinary, innocent people were fleeing from the war.’
‘The young generation must stand by the heroes of our nation.’ With this call to action, Ghenadie Cosovan concludes the heartfelt story of one of the heroes who fought for peace and tranquility in the Republic of Moldova.
The ‘Living History of the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ project includes open lessons in high schools across the country, where veterans orally share their tales of valor with the youth.
At the end of these lessons, young students receive a symbolic photograph of the war, taken by the fighters in the trenches. The image depicts a tricolor flag attached to a twig with a cartridge case. On the flag is written in Cyrillic letters, ‘God help us!’ The photograph also bears the handwritten signatures of the veterans who supported the Living History lesson, with the encouragement: ‘You are the future of the Republic of Moldova! Take care of your country!’
The cycle of open lessons with the veterans will be resumed with the start of the school year.