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This article lists '''military bases of ] abroad'''. The majority of Russia's military bases and facilities are located in former ]; which in Russian political parlance is termed the "]".
] at ], ] during the ] military parade.]]


This article lists '''military bases of Russia abroad'''. The majority of ]'s military bases and facilities are located in former ]; which in Russian political parlance is termed the "]".
Following the ] of the ], many of the ] stations ended up in former Soviet republics. Some, such as the radars at ] in Latvia and ]s in Ukraine are no longer part of the Russian early warning network. Others such as the radars in Belarus and Kazakhstan are rented by Russia.<ref>{{cite journal|first=Pavel|last=Podvig|year=2002|title=History and the Current Status of the Russian Early-Warning System|journal=Science and Global Security|volume=10|pages=21–60|format=PDF|issn=0892-9882|doi= 10.1080/08929880212328|url=http://iis-db.stanford.edu/pubs/20734/Podvig-S&GS.pdf}}</ref>


Following the ] of the ], many of the ] stations ended up in former Soviet republics. As of 2020, only the radar in Belarus is still rented by Russia.<ref>{{cite journal|first=Pavel |last=Podvig |year=2002 |title=History and the Current Status of the Russian Early-Warning System |journal=Science and Global Security |volume=10 |issue=1 |pages=21–60 |issn=0892-9882 |doi=10.1080/08929880212328 |bibcode=2002S&GS...10...21P |url=http://iis-db.stanford.edu/pubs/20734/Podvig-S&GS.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315024323/http://iis-db.stanford.edu/pubs/20734/Podvig-S%26GS.pdf |archive-date=2012-03-15 |citeseerx=10.1.1.692.6127 |s2cid=122901563 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://armstrade.org/includes/periodics/news/2020/0724/122558858/detail.shtml|title=ЦАМТО / Новости / Совет Федерации денонсировал соглашение с Казахстаном по узлу "Балхаш"|website=armstrade.org}}</ref>
In 2003, '']'' newspaper published a map of the Russian military presence abroad.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kommersant.ru/ImagesVlast/Vlast/2003/018/200318-karta76-184.jpg|script-title=ru:Российские войска за рубежом|trans-title=Russian forces abroad|language=ru|publisher=kommersant.ru|date=18 March 2003|accessdate=17 December 2015}}</ref>

In 2003, '']'' newspaper published a map of the Russian military presence abroad.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kommersant.ru/ImagesVlast/Vlast/2003/018/200318-karta76-184.jpg|script-title=ru:Российские войска за рубежом|trans-title=Russian forces abroad|language=ru|publisher=kommersant.ru|date=18 March 2003|accessdate=17 December 2015}}</ref> In 2018, it was reported that Russia operates at least 21 significant military facilities overseas.<ref name="Newsweek 2019">{{cite news|url=https://www.newsweek.com/russias-military-compared-us-which-country-has-more-military-bases-across-954328|first=Damien|last=Sharkov|title=Russia's military compared to the U.S. across the world|work=Newsweek|date=3 June 2018}}</ref>

==Map==
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| mark-coord11 = {{coord|40.128|44.472}} | mark-description11 = Russian 3624th Airbase
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| mark-coord5 = {{coord|35.411|35.945}} | mark-description5 = ]
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| mark-coord6 = {{coord|43.101|40.624}} | mark-description6 = 7th Krasnodar base
| mark-coord8 = {{coord|42.390|43.922}} | mark-description8 = Russian 4th Military Base
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| mark-coord9 = {{coord|46.383|72.866}} | mark-description9 = ]
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| mark-coord13 = {{coord|38.536|68.78}} | mark-description13 = ]
| mark-coord14 = {{coord|45.964|63.305}} | mark-description14 = ]
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| mark-coord10 = {{coord|46.840|29.643}} | mark-description10 = Russian forces in Moldova
}}


==Current bases== ==Current bases==
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto; width:100%;" {| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto;"
! width=120|Country
|-
! Country
! Details ! Details
! No. of personnel ! No. of personnel
|- |-
! ] ! {{Flag|Armenia}}
| ] in ] and the Russian 3624th Airbase in ] near ]. | ] in ] and the Russian 3624th Airbase in ] near ].
| Est. 3,214<ref name="klein">{{cite web|url=http://www.swp-berlin.org/en/publications/swp-research-papers/swp-research-paper-detail/article/russias_military_capabilities.html|title=Russia's military capabilities|author=Margarete Klein|publisher=Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik|date=12 October 2009|accessdate=17 December 2015}}</ref> to 5,000<ref name="mt_armenia">{{cite news|url=http://www.themoscowtimes.com/%20news/article/medvedev-secures-long-term-foothold-in-armenia/413400.html|title=Medvedev Secures Long-Term Foothold in Armenia|publisher=The Moscow Times|date=23 August 2010|accessdate=15 December 2014}}</ref> | Est. 3,214<ref name="klein">{{cite web|url=http://www.swp-berlin.org/en/publications/swp-research-papers/swp-research-paper-detail/article/russias_military_capabilities.html|title=Russia's military capabilities|author=Margarete Klein|publisher=Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik|date=12 October 2009|accessdate=17 December 2015}}</ref> to 5,000<ref name="mt_armenia">{{cite news|url=http://www.themoscowtimes.com/%20news/article/medvedev-secures-long-term-foothold-in-armenia/413400.html|title=Medvedev Secures Long-Term Foothold in Armenia|newspaper=The Moscow Times|date=23 August 2010|accessdate=15 December 2014}}</ref>
|- |-
! ] ! {{Flag|Belarus}}
| The ],<ref name="Nov-B9">{{cite news|url=http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/content/numbers/320/34.shtml|script-title=ru:"Днепр" на Балхаше|trans-title="Dnepr" in Balkhash|language=ru|accessdate=27 January 2012|date=4 July 2009|publisher=Novosti Kosmonavtiki|dead-url=y|archive-url=https://wayback.archive.org/web/20090910054111/http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/content/numbers/320/34.shtml|archive-date=10 September 2009}}</ref><ref name="heurlin">{{cite book|title=Missile Defence: International, Regional and National Implications|last1=Heurlin|first1=Beurtel|pages=84–111|publisher=Routledge|date=24 August 2005|isbn=9780415361200}}</ref> the ] near ],<ref name="klein"/> and the 61st Fighter Airbase in ].<ref>{{cite web|author=Jaroslaw Adamowski|url=http://archive.defensenews.com/article/20131209/DEFREG01/312090016/Russia-Deploys-First-Fighter-Jets-Belarus|title=Russia Deploys First Fighter Jets to Belarus|work=DefenceNews.com|date=9 December 2013|accessdate=7 September 2015}}</ref> | ]: The ],<ref name="Newsweek 2019"/><ref name="Nov-B9">{{cite news|url=http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/content/numbers/320/34.shtml |script-title=ru:"Днепр" на Балхаше |trans-title="Dnepr" in Balkhash |language=ru |accessdate=27 January 2012 |date=4 July 2009 |publisher=Novosti Kosmonavtiki |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090910054111/http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/content/numbers/320/34.shtml |archive-date=10 September 2009 }}</ref><ref name="heurlin">{{cite book|title=Missile Defence: International, Regional and National Implications|url=https://archive.org/details/missledefenceint00heur|url-access=limited|last1=Heurlin|first1=Beurtel|pages=–111|publisher=Routledge|date=24 August 2005|isbn=9780415361200}}</ref> the ] near ] and a joint Air Force and Air Defense training center in ]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://tass.com/defense/1335413 | title=Russian Su-30SM planes arrive in Belarus for establishment of joint Air training center }}</ref>
| Est. 1,500 | Est. 1,500
|- |-
! {{Flag|Georgia}}<br />{{Flag|Abkhazia}}<br />(disputed)
! ]
| Following the ] in 2008, Russia has maintained a large presence in the disputed regions of ] and ]. The Russian 4th Military Base is located in South Ossetia and hosts around 3,500 personnel. The Russian 7th Military Base is located in Abkhazia and hosts approximately 4,500 personnel.<ref name="tanks">{{cite book|title=The Tanks of August|publisher=Centre for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies|year=2010|chapter=Post-war Deployment of Russian Forces in Abkhazia and South Ossetia|last1=Lavrov|first1=Anton|editor=Ruslan Pukhov|isbn=978-5-9902320-1-3}}</ref> | Following the ] in 2008, Russia has maintained a large presence in the ] of Abkhazia<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://armstrade.org/includes/periodics/news/2018/1115/150049651/detail.shtml|title=ЦАМТО / Новости / Доля новейших образцов вооружения и военной техники на российской военной базе в Абхазии достигла 70 проц.|website=armstrade.org}}</ref> and ]. The Russian ] is located in Abkhazia and hosts approximately 4,500 personnel.<ref name="tanks">{{cite book|title=The Tanks of August|publisher=Centre for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies|year=2010|chapter=Post-war Deployment of Russian Forces in Abkhazia and South Ossetia|last1=Lavrov|first1=Anton|editor=Ruslan Pukhov|isbn=978-5-9902320-1-3}}</ref>
| Est. 8,000 | Est. 4,500
|- |-
! {{Flag|Georgia}}<br />{{Flag|South Ossetia}}<br />(disputed)
! ]
| Following the ] in 2008, Russia has maintained a large presence in the ] of Abkhazia<ref name="auto1"/> and South Ossetia. The Russian ] is located in South Ossetia and hosts approximately 3,500 personnel.
| ]
| Est. 1,500 | Est. 3,500
|
|- |-
! {{Flag|Kazakhstan}}
! ]
| The ] is rented to Russia but is now under civilian administration.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interfax.kz/?lang=eng&int_id=13&category=exclusive&news_id=28|title=Kazcosmos chief Talgat Musabaev: Baikonur is still the core of Kazakh-Russian cooperation in space|publisher=interfax.kz|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719003721/http://www.interfax.kz/?lang=eng&int_id=13&category=exclusive&news_id=28|archive-date=19 July 2011|date=February 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Kazakhstan_Finally_Ratifies_Baikonur_Rental_Deal_With_Russia_999.html|title=Kazakhstan Finally Ratifies Baikonur Rental Deal With Russia|publisher=spacedaily.com|date=12 April 2010|accessdate=15 December 2014}}</ref> The ] anti-ballistic missile testing range and the ] are also operated by Russia.<ref name="Newsweek 2019"/><ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.ausairpower.net/APA-Rus-ABM-Systems.html#mozTocId371125|title=Russian/Soviet Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems|pages=1|accessdate=7 January 2012|author=Sean O'Connor|year=2009|publisher=Air Power Australia}}</ref><ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221032916/http://priozersk.kz/publ/11-1-0-7|date=February 21, 2009}}</ref>
| ]
| Est. 1,500
| |
|- |-
! {{Flag|Kyrgyzstan}}
! ]
| The ] (military unit 20022), the 954th test base of anti-submarine weapons (military unit 87366), the 338th naval communication centre (military unit 45682) and the 17th radio-seismic laboratory of the seismic service of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation.<ref name="Newsweek 2019"/><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://enews.fergananews.com/news.php?id=3244&mode=snews | title=Russian military base presence in Kyrgyzstan extended till 2032 - Ferghana Information agency, Moscow}}</ref>
| ]
| Est. 7,400
| |
|- |-
! {{Flag|Moldova}}<br />{{Flag|Transnistria}}<br />(disputed)
! ]
| Russia maintains an ] in the ] separatist region of Moldova for peacekeeping purposes and to guard ] at ].<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://tass.com/world/990587 | title=Prime Minister of Moldova calls for withdrawal of Russian troops from Transnistria}}</ref>
| ] and the 338th naval communication centre
| Est. 1,000 | Est. 1,500
|
|- |-
! {{Flag|Syria}}
! ]
| ], ].<ref name="GFSIS 2016"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.rferl.org/a/russia-expanding-second-syrian-air-base-near-islamic-state/27406249.html|title=Russia Expanding Second Syrian Air Base Near IS-Held Areas|date=4 December 2015|work=RadioFreeEurope|access-date=7 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Bodansky|first=Yossef|year=2016|title=Russia's war against DI'ISH|journal=Defense & Foreign Affairs Strategic Policy|volume=44 |issue=1|pages=6–16}}</ref>
| Russia maintains a sizeable task force in the partially recognised ] region for both peacekeeping purposes and to guard a decommissioned arms depot. || Est. 1,500 personnel
| Est. 7,000
|- |-
! {{Flag|Tajikistan}}
! ]
|], ] | ], ] space surveillance station.
| Est. 9,500
|
|-
! ]
| ]
| Est. 7,500 | Est. 7,500
|- |-
! {{Flag|Ukraine}}<br />{{Flag|Russia}}<br />(disputed)
! ]
| ] of the ], in ],<ref name="klein" /> rented by Russia prior to the ] in 2014.<ref name="Newsweek 2019"/> In July 2015, Russian prime minister ] said that Crimea had been fully integrated into Russia<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/putin-eliminates-ministry-crimea-region-fully-integrated-russia-russian-leaders-say-2009463|title=Putin Eliminates Ministry Of Crimea, Region Fully Integrated Into Russia, Russian Leaders Say|date=2015-07-15|work=International Business Times|access-date=2018-01-13}}</ref> so the base in ] is no longer classed by Russia as overseas. However, this is contested; ] rejected Russia's annexation of Crimea,<ref>. Un.org (1 March 2014). Retrieved on 28 March 2014.</ref> which Russia defended by saying it was supporting the outcome of the ], in which a majority voted to rejoin Russia. As of 2016, there were at least 18 Russian military facilities in Crimea.<ref name="Newsweek 2019"/><ref name="Reuters 2016">{{cite web | title=In Crimea, Russia signals military resolve with new and revamped bases | website=Reuters | date=2016-11-01 | url=https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/russia-crimea/ | access-date=2019-01-11}}</ref><!-- Following the ] in 2022, the bases have been dramatic increase, stationed at the western border located on ] and ].-->
|]
| Est. 9,500 | Est. 26,000+
| |}

==Former bases==
{{Main article|List of Soviet Union military bases abroad}}
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto; width:100%;"
|- |-
! Country
! ]
! Details
| Operational base of the ] in ], in ] ].<ref name="klein"/>
| Est. 26,000
|- |-
! {{Flagcountry|Democratic Republic of Afghanistan}}
! ]
| ] in Afghanistan from 1979 to 1989.
| ]
| Est. 0,500
|
|- |-
! {{Flagcountry|People's Socialist Republic of Albania}}
! ]
| ] was used by the ] between 1955 and 1962.
| The Russian Navy maintains naval resupply facilities at ].<ref> mArch 16, 2015</ref>
| |-
! {{Flag|Austria}}
| ] from 1945 to 1955.
|-
! {{Flag|Azerbaijan}}
| ] was rented until 2012. In 2013 the building itself was transferred to Azerbaijan,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ng.ru/news/445507.html|script-title=ru:Габалинская РЛС теперь находится под контролем азербайджанских военных|trans-title=Gabala Radar Station is now under the control of the Azerbaijani military|language=ru|work=ng.ru|date=6 October 2013|accessdate=17 December 2015}}</ref> but the equipment was dismantled and transported to ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ng.ru/columnist/2013-10-09/4_gabala.html|script-title=ru:Габалу завлекают в турбизнес|trans-title=Gabala lures in the tourist industry|language=ru|work=ng.ru|date=9 October 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131010054839/http://www.ng.ru/columnist/2013-10-09/4_gabala.html|archive-date=10 October 2013|accessdate=15 December 2014}}</ref>
|-
! {{Flagicon|Lithuania|1988}}{{Flagicon|Latvia}}{{Flagicon|Estonia}} ]
| ] from 1991 to 1994.
|-
! {{Flagcountry|People's Republic of Kampuchea}}
| ] was used by the ] between 1980 and 1992.
|-
! {{Flagdeco|ROC}}{{Flag|China}}
| Tuchengzi and Yingchengzi Air Bases along with ] were used by the ] between 1945 and 1956.

Air bases in ] were used by the ] from 1949 to 1953.
|-
! {{Flag|Cuba}}
| ] was closed in 2002. In July 2014, after Putin's visit to Cuba, there were rumors about its reactivation,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/russia-is-reportedly-reopening-its-spy-base-in-cuba-2014-7|title=Russia Is Reportedly Reopening Its Spy Base In Cuba|website=Business Insider|date=16 July 2014|accessdate=18 July 2014}}</ref> quickly officially denied.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}
|-
! {{Flagcountry|Czechoslovak Socialist Republic}}
| ] from 1968 to 1991.
|-
! {{Flagcountry|People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia}}
| During the ], ] is the base of the ] between 1977 and 1991, while the ] airbase was the base of the ].
|-
! {{Flagdeco|Georgia|1990}}{{Flag|Georgia}}
| In 1995, Russia and Georgia signed a 25-year agreement for rental of military bases in ], ] and ]. Due to the ] eventually the Russian bases were liquidated by 2007,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ria.ru/infografika/20071115/88228468.html|script-title=ru:Вывод российских войск из Грузии завершен досрочно|trans-title=Withdrawal of Russian troops from Georgia completed ahead of schedule|language=ru|publisher=ria.ru|date=15 November 2007|accessdate=15 December 2014}}</ref> with the exception of the breakaway territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. See ].
|-
! {{Flag|East Germany}}
| ] from 1945 to 1994.
|-
! rowspan="2" | {{Flag|Finland}}
| ] was used by the ] between 1944 and 1956.
|-
| ] was used by the ] between 1940 and 1941.
|-
! {{Flag|North Korea|1948}}
| ] from 1945 to 1948.
|-
! {{Flagcountry|Hungarian People's Republic}}
| ], then ] from 1944 to 1991.
|-
! {{Nowrap|{{Flagdeco|Kazakhstan|1991}}{{Flag|Kazakhstan}}}}
| The ] was removed from service in June 2020.
|-
! {{Flagcountry|Mongolian People's Republic|1945}}
| Soviet troops in Mongolia from 1921 to 1927, 1939 to 1951, and 1962 to 1992.
|-
! {{Flagcountry|Polish People's Republic}}
| ] from 1945 to 1993.
|-
! {{Flagcountry|Romanian People's Republic}}
| ] from 1944 to 1958.
|-
! {{Flag|Syria}}
| ],<ref name="GFSIS 2016">{{cite web | title=Russian Military Forces: Interactive Map | website=GFSIS | date=2016-09-14 | url=https://www.gfsis.org/maps/russian-military-forces | access-date=2019-01-16}}</ref><ref name="GlobalSecurity">{{cite web | last=Pike | first=John | title=T-4 Airbase / Tiyas | website=GlobalSecurity.org | date= | url=https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/syria/tiyas.htm | access-date=2019-01-16}}</ref> ]
|-
! {{Flag|Uzbekistan}}
| ] from 2006 to 2012, when Uzbekistan was part of the ].<ref></ref>
|-
! {{Flag|Vietnam}}
| ] and ] were used by the ] and the ] between 1979 and 2002.
|-
! {{Flag|South Yemen}}
| ] was used as a base by the ] between 1976 and 1979.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--not stated--> |date=2019-02-18 |title=ТОП-6 самых экзотических стран-друзей СССР, где были советские военные базы |url=https://news.rambler.ru/troops/41741134-top-6-samyh-ekzoticheskih-stran-druzey-sssr-gde-byli-sovetskie-voennye-bazy/ |language=ru |access-date=2024-07-17}}</ref>
|} |}


==Former bases== ==Planned==
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto; width:100%;" {| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto; width:100%;"
|- |-
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! Details ! Details
|- |-
! {{Flag|Georgia}}<br />{{Flag|Abkhazia}}<br />(disputed)
! ]
| An agreement was signed for the creation of a Russian naval base with the separatist ].<ref name=fmso20240103>, Foreign Military Studies Office, 3 January 2024.</ref>
| ] was rented until 2012. In 2013 the Gabala radar station building was transferred to Azerbaijan,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ng.ru/news/445507.html|script-title=ru:Габалинская РЛС теперь находится под контролем азербайджанских военных|trans-title=Gabala Radar Station is now under the control of the Azerbaijani military|language=ru|work=ng.ru|date=6 October 2013|accessdate=17 December 2015}}</ref> but the equipment was dismantled and transported back to ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ng.ru/columnist/2013-10-09/4_gabala.html|script-title=ru:Габалу завлекают в турбизнес|trans-title=Gabala lures in the tourist industry|language=ru|work=ng.ru|date=9 October 2013|dead-url=y|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131010054839/http://www.ng.ru/columnist/2013-10-09/4_gabala.html|archive-date=10 October 2013|accessdate=15 December 2014}}</ref>
|- |-
! {{Flag|Central African Republic}}
! ]
| Confirmed to be building a Russian military base.<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://sofrep.com/news/russian-military-expands-in-africa-by-building-bases-in-six-countries/|title = Russian military expands in Africa by building bases in six countries|date = 10 August 2020}}</ref>
| ] was closed in 2002. In July 2014, after Putin's visit to Cuba, there were rumors about its reactivation,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/russia-is-reportedly-reopening-its-spy-base-in-cuba-2014-7|title=Russia Is Reportedly Reopening Its Spy Base In Cuba|publisher=Business Insider|date=16 July 2014|accessdate=18 July 2014}}</ref> quickly officially denied.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rt.com/news/173092-russia-sigint-facility-cuba/|title=Putin denies reopening of US-targeting listening post in Cuba|publisher=RT|date=17 July 2014|accessdate=18 July 2014}}</ref>
|- |-
! {{Flag|Egypt}}
! ]
| Confirmed to be building a Russian military base.<ref name="auto2"/>
| In 1995, Russia and Georgia signed a 25-year agreement for rental of military bases in ], ] and ]. Due to the political changes eventually the Russian bases were liquidated by 2007,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ria.ru/infografika/20071115/88228468.html|script-title=ru:Вывод российских войск из Грузии завершен досрочно|trans-title=Withdrawal of Russian troops from Georgia completed ahead of schedule|language=ru|publisher=ria.ru|date=15 November 2007|accessdate=15 December 2014}}</ref> with the exception of the breakaway territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, see ].
|-
! {{Flag|Eritrea}}
| Logistics Center confirmed by Russian Foreign Minister ].<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-talks-eritrea-set-up-logistics-center-red-sea-coast-lavrov/29464939.html | title=Russia in Talks with Eritrea to Set up 'Logistics Center' on Red Sea Coast| newspaper=Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty| date=September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://intelligencebriefs.com/russia-and-eritrea-ink-deal-to-build-a-logistic-base-in-the-horn-of-africa-country/ | title=Russia and Eritrea Ink Deal to Build a Logistic Base in the Horn of Africa Country| date=4 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.voanews.com/a/russia-eritrea-relations-grow-with-planned-logistics-center/4554680.html | title=Russia-Eritrea Relations Grow with Planned Logistics Center| date=2 September 2018}}</ref><ref name="auto2"/>
|-
! {{Flag|Madagascar}}
| Confirmed to be building a Russian military base.<ref name="auto2"/>
|-
! {{Flag|Mozambique}}
| Confirmed to be building a Russian military base.<ref name="auto2"/>
|-
! {{Flag|Sudan}}
| Confirmed to be building a Russian naval base along the ] coast.<ref name="auto2"/><ref name="auto">{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-sudan-navy-idUSKBN27W29A|title=Putin, extending Russian footprint, approves new naval facility in Sudan|first=Andrew|last=Osborn|newspaper=Reuters|date=November 16, 2020|via=www.reuters.com}}</ref>
|}


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Troops of the Russian 102nd Military Base at Republic Square, Yerevan during the 2016 Armenian Independence Day military parade.

This article lists military bases of Russia abroad. The majority of Russia's military bases and facilities are located in former Soviet republics; which in Russian political parlance is termed the "near abroad".

Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, many of the early-warning radar stations ended up in former Soviet republics. As of 2020, only the radar in Belarus is still rented by Russia.

In 2003, Kommersant newspaper published a map of the Russian military presence abroad. In 2018, it was reported that Russia operates at least 21 significant military facilities overseas.

Map

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2,000miles .   Map of current military installations (excluding Crimea)

Current bases

Country Details No. of personnel
 Armenia Russian 102nd Military Base in Gyumri and the Russian 3624th Airbase in Erebuni Airport near Yerevan. Est. 3,214 to 5,000
 Belarus Russian military presence in Belarus: The Baranavichy Radar Station, the Vilyeyka naval communication centre near Vilyeyka and a joint Air Force and Air Defense training center in Baranovichi Est. 1,500
 Georgia
 Abkhazia
(disputed) 		Following the Russo-Georgian War in 2008, Russia has maintained a large presence in the partially recognised states of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The Russian 7th Military Base is located in Abkhazia and hosts approximately 4,500 personnel. Est. 4,500
 Georgia
 South Ossetia
(disputed) 		Following the Russo-Georgian War in 2008, Russia has maintained a large presence in the partially recognised states of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The Russian 4th Military Base is located in South Ossetia and hosts approximately 3,500 personnel. Est. 3,500
 Kazakhstan The Baikonur Cosmodrome is rented to Russia but is now under civilian administration. The Sary Shagan anti-ballistic missile testing range and the Kambala air base are also operated by Russia.
 Kyrgyzstan The 999th Air Base (military unit 20022), the 954th test base of anti-submarine weapons (military unit 87366), the 338th naval communication centre (military unit 45682) and the 17th radio-seismic laboratory of the seismic service of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation.
 Moldova
 Transnistria
(disputed) 		Russia maintains an operational group of forces in the Transnistria separatist region of Moldova for peacekeeping purposes and to guard an ammunition depot at Cobasna. Est. 1,500
 Syria Tartus naval base, Khmeimim Air Base. Est. 7,000
 Tajikistan Russian 201st Military Base, Okno space surveillance station. Est. 7,500
 Ukraine
 Russia
(disputed) 		Sevastopol Naval Base of the Black Sea Fleet, in Crimea, rented by Russia prior to the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation in 2014. In July 2015, Russian prime minister Dmitry Medvedev said that Crimea had been fully integrated into Russia so the base in Sevastopol is no longer classed by Russia as overseas. However, this is contested; United Nations General Assembly Resolution 68/262 rejected Russia's annexation of Crimea, which Russia defended by saying it was supporting the outcome of the 2014 Crimean status referendum, in which a majority voted to rejoin Russia. As of 2016, there were at least 18 Russian military facilities in Crimea. Est. 26,000+

Former bases

Main article: List of Soviet Union military bases abroad
Country Details
 Afghanistan Soviet troops in Afghanistan from 1979 to 1989.
 Albania Pasha Liman Naval Base was used by the Soviet Navy between 1955 and 1962.
 Austria Central Group of Forces from 1945 to 1955.
 Azerbaijan Gabala Radar Station was rented until 2012. In 2013 the building itself was transferred to Azerbaijan, but the equipment was dismantled and transported to Russia.
LithuaniaLatviaEstonia Baltic states North Western Group of Forces from 1991 to 1994.
 Kampuchea Port of Kompong Som Naval Base was used by the Soviet Navy between 1980 and 1992.
 China Tuchengzi and Yingchengzi Air Bases along with Port Arthur Naval Base were used by the Soviet Navy between 1945 and 1956.

Air bases in Shanghai were used by the Soviet Air Force from 1949 to 1953.

 Cuba Lourdes SIGINT station was closed in 2002. In July 2014, after Putin's visit to Cuba, there were rumors about its reactivation, quickly officially denied.
 Czechoslovakia Central Group of Forces from 1968 to 1991.
 Ethiopia During the Derg, Nokra is the base of the Soviet Navy between 1977 and 1991, while the Asmara airbase was the base of the Soviet Air Forces.
 Georgia In 1995, Russia and Georgia signed a 25-year agreement for rental of military bases in Vaziani, Akhalkalaki and Batumi. Due to the Rose Revolution eventually the Russian bases were liquidated by 2007, with the exception of the breakaway territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. See Russia–Georgia relations.
 East Germany Western Group of Forces from 1945 to 1994.
 Finland Porkkala Naval Base was used by the Soviet Navy between 1944 and 1956.
Hanko Naval Base was used by the Soviet Navy between 1940 and 1941.
 North Korea 25th Army from 1945 to 1948.
 Hungary Central, then Southern Group of Forces from 1944 to 1991.
 Kazakhstan The Balkhash Radar Station was removed from service in June 2020.
 Mongolia Soviet troops in Mongolia from 1921 to 1927, 1939 to 1951, and 1962 to 1992.
 Poland Northern Group of Forces from 1945 to 1993.
 Romania Southern Group of Forces from 1944 to 1958.
 Syria Tiyas Air Base, Shayrat Airbase
 Uzbekistan Karshi-Khanabad Air Base from 2006 to 2012, when Uzbekistan was part of the Collective Security Treaty Organization.
 Vietnam Cam Ranh Air Base and Cam Ranh Naval Base were used by the Soviet Navy and the Russian Navy between 1979 and 2002.
 South Yemen Socotra was used as a base by the Soviet Navy between 1976 and 1979.

Planned

Country Details
 Georgia
 Abkhazia
(disputed) 		An agreement was signed for the creation of a Russian naval base with the separatist Republic of Abkhazia.
 Central African Republic Confirmed to be building a Russian military base.
 Egypt Confirmed to be building a Russian military base.
 Eritrea Logistics Center confirmed by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
 Madagascar Confirmed to be building a Russian military base.
 Mozambique Confirmed to be building a Russian military base.
 Sudan Confirmed to be building a Russian naval base along the Red Sea coast.

See also

References

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