List of Russian military bases abroad

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".

Troops of the Russian 102nd Military Base on parade in Yerevan.

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.[1][2]

In 2003, Kommersant newspaper published a map of the Russian military presence abroad.[3] In 2018, it was reported that Russia operates at least 21 significant military facilities overseas.[4]

Map
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[5] to 5,000[6]
Belarus The Hantsavichy Radar Station,[4][7][8] the Vileyka naval communication centre near Vileyka.[5] Est. 1,500
Georgia Following the Russo-Georgian War in 2008, Russia has maintained a large presence in the disputed regions of Abkhazia[9] 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.[10] Est. 8,000
Kazakhstan The Balkhash Radar Station near Lake Balkhash (removed from service),[4][5][11] the Sary Shagan anti-ballistic missile testing range,[4][12] and the Baikonur Cosmodrome space launch facility.[13][14]
Kyrgyzstan Kant Air Base, the 338th naval communication centre, the 954th torpedo testing range and a seismographic station.[4][15]
Moldova Russia maintains a sizable task force in the Transnistria separatist region for peacekeeping purposes and to guard a decommissioned arms depot in Cobasna.[16] Est. 1,500 personnel
Syria Russian naval facility in Tartus, Khmeimim Air Base, Tiyas Military Airbase,[17][18] Shayrat Airbase.[17][19][20] Est. 7000
Tajikistan Russian 201st Military Base. Est. 7,500
Vietnam The Russian Navy maintains naval resupply facilities at Cam Ranh Base.[21]

Former bases
Country Details
Azerbaijan Gabala Radar Station was rented until 2012. In 2013 the building itself was transferred to Azerbaijan,[22] but the equipment was dismantled and transported to Russia.[23]
Cuba Lourdes SIGINT station was closed in 2002. In July 2014, after Putin's visit to Cuba, there were rumors about its reactivation,[24] quickly officially denied.[25]
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,[26] 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.[27]

Ukraine
Crimea Sevastopol Naval Base of the Black Sea Fleet, in Crimea,[5] rented by Russia prior to the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation in 2014.[4] In July 2015, Russian prime minister Dmitry Medvedev said that Crimea had been fully integrated into Russia[28] 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,[29] 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.[4][30] Est. 26,000

personnel

Planned
Eritrea Logistics Center confirmed by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.[31][32][33]
Venezuela Military headquarters located in La Orchila.[34]

See also

References
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