RUSSIA (RUS)

Normal series since 1993/94. 10 = Republic of Karelia.

Normal series since 1993/94. Since 2005 three digit district code in some districts.
177 = Moskva city (since 2005).

Trailer series since 1993/94. 61 = Rostov oblast.

Motorcycle series since 1993/94. 77 = Moskva city.

Public service vehicle series since 2001. 78 = Sankt-Peterburg city. Commercial vehicles usually have the registration repeated in large characters on the back of the vehicle.

Diplomatic series since 1993/94. 014 = Norway. CD = Ambassador. 77 = Moskva city.

Diplomatic series since 1993/94. 014 = Norway. D = Diplomatic personnel. 51 = Murmansk oblast. This appears to be the same car as 014 D 019|78 photographed three years earlier.

Diplomatic series since 1993/94. 083 = Hungary. T = Technical assistance personnel.
78 = Sankt-Peterburg city.

FORMER ISSUES - STILL VALID

USSR normal series 1959-81/82. ЧБ = Челябинская область = Chelyabinsk oblast. The car
displayed a BY oval (just visible at upper left) and had a Belarusian caravan 1980 KM. It is possible that an oblast in Belarus ran out of plates and was given some with the Chelyabinsk code.

USSR normal series 1980-93. MT = Moskva oblast.

USSR state owned vehicle series 1980-93. ΛO = Ленинградская область = Leningrad oblast.
See also duplicates page 2.

USSR state owned vehicle series 1980-93. BCM = Leningrad oblast.

USSR trailer series 1980-93. BA = Leningrad oblast.

Normal series since 1993/94. 78 = Sankt-Peterburg city. Some early plates had no flag.

OBSOLETE LICENSE PLATES - NO LONGER VALID

Foreigner series 1993/94-2002. 014 = Norway. K = Press correspondent. 77 = Moskva city.

Foreigner series 1993/94-2002. 069 = Finland. M = Foreign company. 78 = Sankt-Peterburg city.

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