The Russian Army officially took the position of neutrality and non-involvement .
Many of its officers were sympathetic towards the fledgling Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic ( PMR ) and some even defected in order to help the PMR side openly .
Although the Russian Army officially took the position of neutrality and non-involvement , many of its officers were sympathetic towards the fledgling Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic ( PMR ) and some even defected in order to help the PMR side openly .