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Moscow Orders Rapid Reinforcements to Russian Base in Armenia
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Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) has published a confidential telegram from acting chief of staff of Russia’s Southern Military District, directing an urgent reinforcement of the Russian military base in Gyumri, Armenia, by selecting personnel from across the district.
Commanders of all district units are instructed to facilitate this process “in every possible way.” The directive also sets stringent standards for professional qualifications, psychological resilience and combat training, explicitly barring anyone “who has participated in the illegal circulation of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances.”
According to HUR, this move forms part of a broader Kremlin effort to bolster Russia’s military footprint in the South Caucasus and to maintain a robust deterrent posture near Türkiye and Azerbaijan.
Armenia’s Foreign Ministry, however, has publicly dismissed the Ukrainian intelligence report.
“In response to the fictitious information that appeared in the press, the Republic of Armenia reaffirms its principled position that the territory of the Republic of Armenia cannot be used by third states to carry out military actions against any of its neighboring states,” spokesperson Ani Badalyan stated.
Under its existing defense pact with Armenia, Russia maintains a base in Gyumri with approximately 3,000 troops, a presence Yerevan has previously described as stabilizing amid regional tensions.
Earlier, Russia accelerated the staffing of its military base in Gyumri by drafting personnel from the Rostov and Volgograd regions and occupied Crimea, part of a wider Kremlin push to strengthen its Caucasus presence amid rising tensions with Azerbaijan.
The move comes alongside Russia seeking volunteers from North Ossetia and Adygea to augment its garrison.
