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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. Some, such as the radars at Skrunda-1 in Latvia and Dnepr radars 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.

In 2003, Kommersant newspaper published a map of the Russian military presence abroad.

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 The Hantsavichy Radar Station, the Vileyka naval communication centre near Vileyka, and the 61st Fighter Airbase in Baranovichi. Est. 1,500
Georgia Following the Russo-Georgian War in 2008, Russia has maintained a large presence in the disputed regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. 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. Est. 8,000
Egypt Sidi Barrani Est. 1,500
Kazakhstan Baikonur Kostanay Priozersk Sary-Shagan New Kazanka Est. 7,400
Iran Hamadan Est. 0,600
Kyrgyzstan Kant Air Base and the 338th naval communication centre Est. 1,000
Moldova Russia maintains a sizeable task force in the partially recognised Transnistria region for both peacekeeping purposes and to guard a decommissioned arms depot. Est. 1,500 personnel
Syria Russian naval facility in Tartus, Khmeimim Air Base Est. 9,500
Tajikistan 201st Russian military base Est. 7,500
Turkmenistan maras Est. 9,500
Ukraine Operational base of the Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, in annexed Crimea. Est. 26,000
Uzbekistan Karshi-Khanabad Est. 0,500
Vietnam The Russian Navy maintains naval resupply facilities at Cam Ranh Base. Est. 1,000

Former bases

Country Details
Azerbaijan Gabala Radar Station was rented until 2012. In 2013 the Gabala radar station building was transferred to Azerbaijan, but the equipment was dismantled and transported back to Russia.
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.
Georgia In 1995, Russia and Georgia signed a 25-year agreement for rental of military bases in Vaziani, Akhalkalaki and Batumi. Due to the political changes eventually the Russian bases were liquidated by 2007, with the exception of the breakaway territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, see Russia–Georgia relations.


See also

References

  1. Podvig, Pavel (2002). "History and the Current Status of the Russian Early-Warning System" (PDF). Science and Global Security. 10: 21–60. doi:10.1080/08929880212328. ISSN 0892-9882.
  2. Российские войска за рубежом [Russian forces abroad] (in Russian). kommersant.ru. 18 March 2003. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  3. ^ Margarete Klein (12 October 2009). "Russia's military capabilities". Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  4. "Medvedev Secures Long-Term Foothold in Armenia". The Moscow Times. 23 August 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  5. "Днепр" на Балхаше ["Dnepr" in Balkhash] (in Russian). Novosti Kosmonavtiki. 4 July 2009. Archived from the original on 10 September 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. Heurlin, Beurtel (24 August 2005). Missile Defence: International, Regional and National Implications. Routledge. pp. 84–111. ISBN 9780415361200.
  7. Jaroslaw Adamowski (9 December 2013). "Russia Deploys First Fighter Jets to Belarus". DefenceNews.com. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  8. Lavrov, Anton (2010). "Post-war Deployment of Russian Forces in Abkhazia and South Ossetia". In Ruslan Pukhov (ed.). The Tanks of August. Centre for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies. ISBN 978-5-9902320-1-3.
  9. "What Should the United States Do about Cam Ranh Bay and Russia’s Place in Vietnam?" mArch 16, 2015
  10. Габалинская РЛС теперь находится под контролем азербайджанских военных [Gabala Radar Station is now under the control of the Azerbaijani military]. ng.ru (in Russian). 6 October 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  11. Габалу завлекают в турбизнес [Gabala lures in the tourist industry]. ng.ru (in Russian). 9 October 2013. Archived from the original on 10 October 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. "Russia Is Reportedly Reopening Its Spy Base In Cuba". Business Insider. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  13. "Putin denies reopening of US-targeting listening post in Cuba". RT. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  14. Вывод российских войск из Грузии завершен досрочно [Withdrawal of Russian troops from Georgia completed ahead of schedule] (in Russian). ria.ru. 15 November 2007. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
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