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Russia has military bases and military objects in foreign countries, especially on the territory of the former ] (in ], ], ] disputed regions of ] and ], ], ], ] disputed region of ]). Russia has or had military bases and military objects in foreign countries, mostly on the territory of the former ].

Following the break up of the ] many of the early warning radar 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 name="Podvig-History"/>

Some of the bases are located in disputed territories not recognized internationally; they are listed in the form such as "] of ]".


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|(Formerly) ] was rented until 2012. In 2013 Gabala radar station transmitted to ]<ref></ref> and all the equipment dismantled and transported to ].<ref></ref>|| Up to 1,400 personnel.
⚫ |Base on the site of the former Bombora airfield, near ] (7th Military Base).<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> || Up to 3,500 personnel.
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⚫ |On the site of the former Bombora airfield, near ] (7th Military Base).<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> || Up to 3,500 personnel.
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|] ] near ] and ] (operational since 2002).<ref name="Nov-B9">{{Cite web |] ] near ] and ] (operational since 2002).<ref name="Nov-B9">{{Cite web
| url = http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/content/numbers/32.. | url = http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/content/numbers/32..
| title = "Днепр" на Балхаше | script-title=ru:"Днепр" на Балхаше
| trans_title= "Dnepr" in Balkhash | trans_title= "Dnepr" in Balkhash
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}}</ref><ref name="heurlin">{{cite book|title=Missile Defence: International, Regional and National Implications|last1=Heurlin|first1=Beurtel|pages=84–111|publisher=Routledge|date=2005-08-24|isbn=9780415361200}}</ref>] near ].<ref name="klein"/> Jets deployment at the 61st air base in ].<ref>http://www.defensenews.com/article/20131209/DEFREG01/..</ref> || 1500 personnel. }}</ref><ref name="heurlin">{{cite book|title=Missile Defence: International, Regional and National Implications|last1=Heurlin|first1=Beurtel|pages=84–111|publisher=Routledge|date=2005-08-24|isbn=9780415361200}}</ref>] near ].<ref name="klein"/> Jets deployment at the 61st air base in ].<ref>http://www.defensenews.com/article/20131209/DEFREG01/..</ref> || 1500 personnel.
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|(Formerly) ] was closed in 2002. In July 2014, after Putin's visit to Cuba, there were rumors about 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= |accessdate=2014-07-18}}</ref> quickly officially denied.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rt.com/news/173092-russia-sigint-facility-cuba/ |title=Putin denies reopening of US-targeting listening post in Cuba |publisher=RT |date= |accessdate=2014-07-18}}</ref>||
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|(Formerly) In 1995 a Russia-Georgia 25 year agreement was signed for military base rental. Due to the political changes eventually the Russian bases were liquidated by 2007,<ref> // РИА «Новости» от 15 ноября 2007</ref> with the exception of the breakaway territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, listed here as separate items.||
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| year = 2009 | year = 2009
| publisher = Air Power Australia | publisher = Air Power Australia
}}</ref> ],<ref name="Kazcosmos">{{cite web|url=http://www.interfax.kz/?lang=eng&int_id=13&ca..|title=Kazcosmos chief Talgat MUSABAEV: BAIKONUR IS STILL THE CORE OF KAZAKH-RUSSIAN COOPERATION IN SPACE|date=February 2008|publisher=interfax.kz}}</ref><ref name="spacedaily">{{cite web|url=http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Kazakhstan_Finally_..|title=Kazakhstan Finally Ratifies Baikonur Rental Deal With Russia|publisher=spacedaily.com|date=April 12, 2010}}</ref> the regiment of the transport aviation (]) || }}</ref> ],<ref name="Kazcosmos">{{cite web|url=http://www.interfax.kz/?lang=eng&int_id=13&ca..|title=Kazcosmos chief Talgat MUSABAEV: BAIKONUR IS STILL THE CORE OF KAZAKH-RUSSIAN COOPERATION IN SPACE|date=February 2008|publisher=interfax.kz}}</ref><ref name="spacedaily">{{cite web|url=http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Kazakhstan_Finally_..|title=Kazakhstan Finally Ratifies Baikonur Rental Deal With Russia|publisher=spacedaily.com|date=April 12, 2010}}</ref> A regiment of the transport aviation (]) ||
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|Air base in Kant, the 338th Russian Navy's long-haul communications center, anti-submarine torpedo weapons testing grounds (Karakol, Issyk Kul) || |Air base in Kant, the 338th Russian Navy's long-haul communications center, anti-submarine torpedo weapons testing grounds (], ]) ||
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|The Russian 4th Military Base has 2 main compounds in ]: one on the northwestern outskirts of ] and another in ]. There is also a large number of troops stationed in the ].<ref name="tanks" /> || Up to 4,000 personnel. |The Russian 4th Military Base has 2 main compounds in ]: one on the northwestern outskirts of ] and another in ].<ref name="tanks" /> There is also a large number of troops stationed in the ].<ref name="tanks" /> || Up to 4,000 personnel.
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|4th base of the Ministry of Defense. || 7,500 personnel. |4th base of the Ministry of Defense. || 7,500 personnel.
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|Peacekeeping operative group consisting of staff, separate maneuver brigades, anti-aircraft missile regiment, independent regiment and air group. || Up to 1,500 personnel. |Operational group in ], consisting of staff, separate maneuver brigades, anti-aircraft missile regiment, independent regiment and air group. || Up to 1,500 personnel.
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|(Formerly) During 2006-2012, when Uzbekistan was part of the ], Russian troops had access to the ] for operative deployment in ]||
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|Base of the ] in ],<ref name="klein"/> ] (now ] as a result of the ])
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|Logistics base in the port of ].<ref name="english-pravda">http://english.pravda.ru/russia/kremlin/14-01-2014/12..</ref> Although military presence had been diminishing for several years, in 2013 Russia and Vietnam signed a new military cooperation agreement.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/Russia–Vietnam_relations</ref> || |Logistics base in the port of ].<ref name="english-pravda">{{cite web|url=http://english.pravda.ru/russia/kremlin/14-01-2014/12..|title=Mis-typed address or a page does not exist.|publisher=}}</ref> Although military presence had been diminishing for several years, in 2013 Russia and Vietnam signed a new military cooperation agreement.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/Russia–Vietnam_relations</ref> ||
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Russia has or had military bases and military objects in foreign countries, mostly on the territory of the former Soviet Republics.

Following the break up 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.

Some of the bases are located in disputed territories not recognized internationally; they are listed in the form such as "Abkhazia of Georgia".

Country Type Number
Azerbaijan (Formerly) Gabala Radar Station was rented until 2012. In 2013 Gabala radar station transmitted to Azerbaijan and all the equipment dismantled and transported to Russia. Up to 1,400 personnel.
Abkhazia of Georgia On the site of the former Bombora airfield, near Gudauta (7th Military Base). Up to 3,500 personnel.
Armenia Air base in Yerevan, military base in Gyumri (102nd Military Base) 3,214 or 5,000 personnel according to another source.
Belarus Volga-type radar station near Hantsavichy and Baranovichi (operational since 2002).Naval communication center near Vileyka. Jets deployment at the 61st air base in Baranovichi. 1500 personnel.
Cuba (Formerly) Lourdes SIGINT Station was closed in 2002. In July 2014, after Putin's visit to Cuba, there were rumors about about its reactivation, quickly officially denied.
Georgia (Formerly) In 1995 a Russia-Georgia 25 year agreement was signed for military base rental. 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, listed here as separate items.
Kazakhstan Dnepr radar station in at Balkhash-9 near Lake Balkhash. Sary Shagan testing grounds. Baikonur Cosmodrome, A regiment of the transport aviation (Kostanay)
Kyrgyzstan Air base in Kant, the 338th Russian Navy's long-haul communications center, anti-submarine torpedo weapons testing grounds (Karakol, Issyk Kul)
South Ossetia of Georgia The Russian 4th Military Base has 2 main compounds in South Ossetia: one on the northwestern outskirts of Tskhinvali and another in Java. There is also a large number of troops stationed in the Leningor District. Up to 4,000 personnel.
Syria Naval facility in Tartus
Tajikistan 4th base of the Ministry of Defense. 7,500 personnel.
Transnistria of Moldova Operational group in Transnistria, consisting of staff, separate maneuver brigades, anti-aircraft missile regiment, independent regiment and air group. Up to 1,500 personnel.
Uzbekistan (Formerly) During 2006-2012, when Uzbekistan was part of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, Russian troops had access to the Karshi-Khanabad Air Base for operative deployment in Central Asia
Crimea of Ukraine Base of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, Crimea (now under Russian control as a result of the 2014 Crimean crisis) 26,000
Vietnam Logistics base in the port of Cam Ranh Bay. Although military presence had been diminishing for several years, in 2013 Russia and Vietnam signed a new military cooperation agreement.

References

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  3. Независимое военное обозрение. Габалу завлекают в турбизнес
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Klein, Margarete (2009-10-12). "Russia's military capabilities". Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik.
  6. "Medvedev Secures Long-Term Foothold in Armenia". The Moscow Times. 2010-08-23. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
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  8. Heurlin, Beurtel (2005-08-24). Missile Defence: International, Regional and National Implications. Routledge. pp. 84–111. ISBN 9780415361200.
  9. http://www.defensenews.com/article/20131209/DEFREG01/..
  10. "Russia Is Reportedly Reopening Its Spy Base In Cuba". Business Insider. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  11. "Putin denies reopening of US-targeting listening post in Cuba". RT. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  12. Вывод российских войск из Грузии завершен досрочно. ИНФОграфика // РИА «Новости» от 15 ноября 2007
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  14. "Kazcosmos chief Talgat MUSABAEV: BAIKONUR IS STILL THE CORE OF KAZAKH-RUSSIAN COOPERATION IN SPACE". interfax.kz. February 2008. Cite error: The named reference "Kazcosmos" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  15. "Kazakhstan Finally Ratifies Baikonur Rental Deal With Russia". spacedaily.com. April 12, 2010. Cite error: The named reference "spacedaily" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  16. "Mis-typed address or a page does not exist".
  17. https://en.wikipedia.org/Russia–Vietnam_relations

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