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Revision as of 19:45, 6 March 2018
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.[1]
In 2003, Kommersant newspaper published a map of the Russian military presence abroad.[2]
Current bases
Country | Details | No. of personnel |
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Armenia | Russian 102nd Military Base in Gyumri and the Russian 3624th Airbase in Erebuni Airport near Yerevan. | Est. 3,214[3] to 5,000[4] |
Belarus | The Hantsavichy Radar Station,[5][6] the Vileyka naval communication centre near Vileyka[3] | Est. 1,500 |
Abkhazia | The Russian 7th Military Base is located in Abkhazia and hosts approximately 4,500 personnel.[7] | Est. 4,500 |
South Ossetia | The Russian 4th Military Base is located in South Ossetia and hosts around 3,500 personnel. [7] | Est. 3,500 |
Kazakhstan | The Balkhash Radar Station near Lake Balkhash,[3] the Sary Shagan anti-ballistic missile testing range,[8] and the Baikonur Cosmodrome space launch facility.[9][10] | |
Kyrgyzstan | Kant Air Base, the 338th naval communication centre, a torpedo testing range and a seismographic station[11] | |
Moldova | Russia maintains a sizeable task force in the partially recognised Transnistria region for peacekeeping purposes and to guard a decommissioned arms depot.[citation needed][clarification needed] | Est. 1,500 personnel |
Syria | Russian naval facility in Tartus, Khmeimim Air Base | |
Tajikistan | Russian 201st Military Base | Est. 7,500 |
Vietnam | The Russian Navy maintains naval resupply facilities at Cam Ranh Base.[12] |
Former bases
Country | Details |
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Azerbaijan | Gabala Radar Station was rented until 2012. In 2013 the Gabala radar station building was transferred to Azerbaijan,[13] but the equipment was dismantled and transported back to Russia.[14] |
Cuba | Lourdes SIGINT Station was closed in 2002. In July 2014, after Putin's visit to Cuba, there were rumors about its reactivation,[15] quickly officially denied.[16] |
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,[17] with the exception of the breakaway territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. See Russia–Georgia relations. |
Syria | Center S |
Uzbekistan | From 2006 to 2012, when Uzbekistan was part of the Collective Security Treaty Organization,[18] |
See also
References
- ^ 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-15.
{{cite journal}}
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suggested) (help) - ^ Российские войска за рубежом [Russian forces abroad] (in Russian). kommersant.ru. 18 March 2003. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ a b c Margarete Klein (12 October 2009). "Russia's military capabilities". Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ "Medvedev Secures Long-Term Foothold in Armenia". The Moscow Times. 23 August 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ^ "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.
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suggested) (help) - ^ Heurlin, Beurtel (24 August 2005). Missile Defence: International, Regional and National Implications. Routledge. pp. 84–111. ISBN 9780415361200.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Sean O'Connor (2009). "Russian/Soviet Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems". Air Power Australia. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ "Kazcosmos chief Talgat Musabaev: Baikonur is still the core of Kazakh-Russian cooperation in space". interfax.kz. February 2008. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011.
- ^ "Kazakhstan Finally Ratifies Baikonur Rental Deal With Russia". spacedaily.com. 12 April 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ^ http://enews.fergananews.com/news.php?id=3244&mode=snews
- ^ "What Should the United States Do about Cam Ranh Bay and Russia’s Place in Vietnam?" mArch 16, 2015
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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}}
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Russia Is Reportedly Reopening Its Spy Base In Cuba". Business Insider. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ "Putin denies reopening of US-targeting listening post in Cuba". RT. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Узбекистан второй раз выходит из ОДКБ"