▁districts , ▁based ▁on ▁recommend ations ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁Russian ▁military ▁re forms . ▁The ▁Central ▁Military ▁District ▁was ▁formed ▁from ▁a ▁mer ger ▁of ▁the ▁Vol ga - U r als ▁Military ▁District ▁and ▁most ▁of ▁the ▁Si ber ian ▁Military ▁District , ▁with ▁the ▁remainder ▁( B ury atia ▁and ▁Z ab ay kal sky ▁K rai ) ▁transferred ▁to ▁the ▁Far ▁East ▁Military ▁District ▁to ▁form ▁the ▁Eastern ▁Military ▁District . ▁The ▁North ▁C au cas us ▁Military ▁District ▁was ▁replaced ▁with ▁the ▁Southern ▁Military ▁District . ▁The ▁reform ▁was ▁according ▁to ▁Dec ree ▁of ▁the ▁President ▁of ▁Russia ▁№ ▁ 1 1 4 4 ▁on ▁ 2 0 ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁ ▁Western ▁Military ▁District ▁with ▁headquarters ▁in ▁Saint ▁Petersburg ▁Southern ▁Military ▁District ▁with ▁headquarters ▁in ▁Rost ov - on - Don ▁Central ▁Military ▁District ▁with ▁headquarters ▁in ▁Ek ater in burg ▁Eastern ▁Military ▁District ▁with ▁headquarters ▁in ▁K hab ar ov sk ▁▁ 2 0 1 4 - 0 4 - 0 2 ▁▁ ▁The ▁Southern ▁Military ▁District ▁was ▁en larg ed ▁to ▁include ▁disput ed ▁territ ories ▁of ▁the ▁Republic ▁of ▁Crime a ▁and ▁Se v ast opol ▁following ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁Russian ▁an nex ation ▁of ▁Crime a . ▁▁ 2 0 1 4 - 1 2 - 1 5 ▁▁ ▁On ▁December ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁the ▁Northern ▁Fle et ▁of ▁the ▁Russian ▁Navy ▁was ▁removed ▁from ▁Western