Editing Political divisions of Russia (section)

==Military districts==
{{Main|Military districts of Russia}}
[[File:New map of military districts.png|thumb|Military districts of Russia as of 2024<br />{{legend|#78F9FF|[[Leningrad Military District]]}} {{legend|#565ed1|[[Eastern Military District]]}} {{legend|#B3FF80|[[Central Military District]]}} {{legend|#D6A477|[[Southern Military District]]}} {{legend|#FF8080|[[Moscow Military District]]}}]]
In order for the Armed Forces to provide an efficient management of military units, their training, and other operational activities, the federal subjects are grouped into five military districts.<ref name=MD>{{Cite Russian law
|ru_entity=Президент Российской Федерации
|ru_type=Указ
|ru_number=900
|ru_date=27 июль 1998 г.
|ru_title=О военно-административном делении Российской Федерации
|ru_effective_date=27 июль 1998 г.
|ru_published_in=
|ru_published_date=27 июль 1998 г.
|ru_url
|ru_amendment_type=Указа
|ru_amendment_number=1144
|ru_amendment_date=20 сентябрь 2010 г
|ru_amendment_title
|en_entity=President of the Russian Federation
|en_type=Decree
|en_number=900
|en_date=July 27, 1998
|en_title=On Military Administrative Division of the Russian Federation
|en_effective_date=July 27, 1998
|en_url
|en_amendment_type=Decree
|en_amendment_number=1144
|en_amendment_date=September 20, 2010
|en_amendment_title
}}</ref> Each military district operates under the command of the district [[headquarters]], headed by the district [[commander]], and is subordinated to the [[General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation]].
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