While nearly all the archipelago is part of Alaska and is usually considered as being in the  Alaskan Bush , at the extreme western end, the small, geologically related Commander Islands belong to Russia.The islands, with their 57 volcanoes, are in the northern part of the Pacific Ring of Fire.Physiographically, they are a distinct section of the larger Pacific Border province, which in turn is part of the larger Pacific Mountain System physiographic division.hile nearly all the archipelago is part of Alaska and is usually considered as being in the  Alaskan Bush , at the extreme western end, the small, geologically related Commander Islands belong to Russia.