Russia Plans 'Second Big Military Base' Near Ukraine Border

2015/9/26 17:19:56

Early this month, Reuter’s reported that Moscow started building a major military base near the town of Valuiki, in Belgorod Oblast, close to the Ukrainian border.

 

<Photo: Aerial view of Boguchar, site of old military depot that will soon turn into a major military base

 


From RFE/RL, Sep 23, 2015

 

Russia is reportedly planning a second major military base near the Ukrainian border.

 

Citing public documents, Reuter’s news agency reported on September 23 that the Defense Ministry intends to turn an old military depot in the town of Boguchar, 45 kilometers from the border with Ukraine, into a base.

 

The new base in Voronezh Oblast is to house dozens of buildings and special facilities for more than 5,000 troops and 1,300 armored vehicles.

 

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