| 102nd Military Base | |
|---|---|
| Gyumri, Armenia | |
 | |
| Coordinates | 40°47′24.07″N 43°49′32.40″E / 40.7900194°N 43.8256667°E |
| Type | Military Base, former division |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Russian Federation |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1941 |
| In use | 1940s–present |
| Garrison information | |
| Current commander | Colonel Andrey Ruzinsky |
| Garrison | 3,000 troops[1] |
The Russian 102nd Military Base (Armenian: Ռուսական 102-րդ ռազմակայան;[2] Russian: 102-я российская военная база) is a Russian military base in Gyumri, Armenia, under the command of the Southern Military District of the Russian Armed Forces.[3]
During the Soviet era, forces in Armenia were part of the Transcaucasian Group of Forces. It was formerly the base of the 127th Motor Rifle Division of the Soviet Seventh Guards Army. The base is about 120 kilometers (75 mi) north of the Armenian capital, Yerevan.
- ^ "Russia to beef up military presence in former Soviet space". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ or ռուսական 102-րդ ռազմաբազա
- ^ "Russian Ground Forces" (PDF). understandingwar.org. Retrieved 14 July 2023.