Russia to Expand Kyrgyzstan Military Base Russia will expand its airbase in Kyrgyzstan at the end of the year ahead of the shutdown of a US base in the country, a senior commander said Saturday. The number of planes at Russias Kant airbase in the country will at least double by this December, Viktor Sevastyanov, a senior Russian air force commander, said at a ceremony marking the bases 10-year anniversary. Russia will also send in more pilots, he said in televised remarks. The Kant airbase last year was a source of disagreement between Kyrgyzstan and Russia, which is competing for influence in the region with the United States, whose lease at its Manas base expires in July. naharnet/stories/en/103443-russia-to-expand-kyrgyzstan-military-base
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