RUSSIA (RUS)

H 334 AA|53 Normal series since 1993/94. 53 = Novgorod oblast.

X 892 BB|51 Normal series since 1993/94. 51 = Murmansk oblast.

X 022 HP|78 Normal series since 1993/94. 78 = Sankt-Peterburg city.
There is no two line version of these plates.

B 396 MC|98 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.

E 213 EP|78 Normal series since 1993/94. 78 = Sankt-Peterburg city.
Some plates have no flag.

B 372 AB|150 Normal series since 1993/94.
Since 2005 three digit district code in some districts. 150 = Moskva oblast.

PA 7234|61 Trailer series since 1994. 61 = Rostov oblast.

0610/AB|77 Motorcycle series since 1994. 77 = Moskva city.

AE 664|39 Bus series since 2002. 39 = Kaliningrad oblast.

AB 369|51 Bus series since 2002. 51 = Murmansk oblast.

014 CD 2|77 Diplomatic series since 1994. 014 = Norway. CD = Ambassador.
77 = Moskva city.

124 D 072|77 Diplomatic series since 1994. 124 = Republic of Korea.
D = Diplomatic personnel. 77 = Moskva city.

083 T 003|78 Diplomatic series since 1994. 083 = Hungary.
T = Technical assistance personnel. 78 = Sankt-Peterburg city.

518 T 015|77 Diplomatic series since 1994. 518 = International Science and Technology Center (ISTC). T = Technical assistance personnel. 77 = Moskva city.

FORMER ISSUES - STILL VALID

79-82/ЧБA USSR normal series 1959-81/82. ЧБ = Челябинская область = Chelyabinsk oblast. The car displayed a BY oval 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.

P 9800 MT USSR normal series 1981-93. MT = Moskva oblast.

O 7681 MH USSR normal series 1981-93. MH = Moskva city.

5559 ΛOX USSR state owned vehicle series 1981-93.
ΛO = Ленинградская область = Leningrad oblast.

5559 AOX Same plate as the above.
A piece of dirt was attached to the plate to make it look like the Western letter 'A'.

1947/BCM USSR state owned vehicle series 1981-93. BCM = Leningrad oblast.

1213/BA USSR trailer series 1981-93. BA = Leningrad oblast.

014 K 011|77 Foreigner series 1994-2002. 014 = Norway. K = Press correspondent.
77 = Moskva city.

069 M 018|78 Foreigner series 1994-2002. 069 = Finland. M = Foreign company.
78 = Sankt-Peterburg city.

AA 362 H|77 Foreigner series 1994-2002. 77 = Moskva city.

OBSOLETE LICENSE PLATES - NO LONGER VALID

MMH/88-94 USSR transit series 1980-93. Front plate. MMH = Moskva city.

MMH/88-94 Close-up of USSR transit series 1980-93. Front plate. MMH = Moskva city. Text translates as TRANSIT FRONT PLATE.

MMH/88-94 USSR transit series 1980-93. Rear plate. MMH = Moskva city.
Text translates as TRANSIT REAR PLATE.