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".

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
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] and the 61st Fighter Airbase in Baranovichi.[7]	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.[8]	Est. 8,000
Kazakhstan	The Balkhash Radar Station near Lake Balkhash,[3] the Sary Shagan anti-ballistic missile testing range,[9] and the Baikonur Cosmodrome space launch facility.[10][11]
Kyrgyzstan	Kant Air Base and the 338th naval communication centre
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
Tajikistan	Russian 201st Military Base	Est. 7,500
Ukraine	Operational base of the Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, in the Crimea.[3]	Est. 26,000
Vietnam	The Russian Navy maintains naval resupply facilities at Cam Ranh Base.[12]

Former bases

Country	Details
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.
Uzbekistan	From 2006 to 2012, when Uzbekistan was part of the Collective Security Treaty Organization,[18]

See also

• Power projection
• List of countries with overseas military bases

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.
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. The Tanks of August. Centre for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies. ISBN 978-5-9902320-1-3.
9. Sean O'Connor (2009). "Russian/Soviet Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems". Air Power Australia. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
10. "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.
11. "Kazakhstan Finally Ratifies Baikonur Rental Deal With Russia". spacedaily.com. 12 April 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
12. "What Should the United States Do about Cam Ranh Bay and Russia’s Place in Vietnam?" mArch 16, 2015
13. 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.
14. 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.
15. "Russia Is Reportedly Reopening Its Spy Base In Cuba". Business Insider. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
16. "Putin denies reopening of US-targeting listening post in Cuba". RT. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
17. 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.
18. "Узбекистан второй раз выходит из ОДКБ"