This article lists military bases of Russia abroad. The majority of

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's military bases and facilities are located in former

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; which in Russian political parlance is termed the " near abroad". Following the dissolution of the

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, 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. In 2003, ''

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'' newspaper published a map of the Russian military presence abroad. In 2018, it was reported that Russia operates at least 21 significant military facilities overseas.

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Current bases

Former bases

Planned

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