The first officers and sergeants of the National Army returned to Moldova from the peacekeeping mission in the Republic of Lebanon — the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). The servicemen were deployed on the mission as staff officers in August 2022 and carried out the tasks set by the command of the Italian forces.

“The experience you have accumulated during this period is important and useful for the National Army contingent that was deployed to UNIFIL the previous month, but also for those that are about to go to Lebanon. You were the first military team to go on this peacekeeping mission, which is a new one for our country and the National Army. You represented the Republic of Moldova and the National Army with honor in this theater of operations, and your performance was appreciated by the foreign partners”, the Minister of Defense Anatolie Nosatîi was quoted in a press release.

In February 2023, the National Army deployed a contingent of 32 professional militaries to UNIFIL. UNIFIL was established for the purpose of withdrawing Israeli forces from southern Lebanon and restoring international peace and security. About 10,500 troops from 45 countries participate in the UNIFIL mission.