RUSSIA (RUS)

Normal series since 1993/94. 51 = Murmansk oblast.

Normal series since 1993/94. 78 = Sankt-Peterburg city.
There is no two line version of these plates.

Normal series since 1993/94. 98 = Sankt-Peterburg city.
Commercial vehicles usually have the registration repeated
in large characters on the back of the vehicle.
This coach had still not changed to yellow plates in 2007.

Bus series since 2002. 51 = Murmansk oblast.

Diplomatic series since 1994.
518 = International Science and Technology Center (ISTC).
T = Technical assistance personnel. 77 = Moskva city.

FORMER ISSUES - STILL VALID

USSR normal series 1981-93. MH = Moskva city.

USSR state owned vehicle series 1981-93. AO = no known code.
It turned out to be a piece of dirt attached to the plate.
ΛO = Ленинградская область = Leningrad oblast.

OBSOLETE LICENSE PLATES - NO LONGER VALID

Close-up of USSR transit series 1980-93. Front plate.
MMH = Moskva city. Text translates as TRANSIT FRONT PLATE.

USSR transit series 1980-93. Rear plate. MMH = Moskva city.
Text translates as TRANSIT REAR PLATE.