English ⇄ Russian

staging ground stresses
gen.	перевалочный пункт (a place where troops or equipment in transit are assembled or processed \\ These camps are the staging ground for Russian military equipment transported into Ukraine, soon to join the separatist arsenal, and for Russian soldiers mobilized across Russia to cross into Ukraine. 4uzhoj); отправная точка (These camps are the staging ground for Russian military equipment transported into Ukraine, soon to join the separatist arsenal, and for Russian soldiers mobilized across Russia to cross into Ukraine. 4uzhoj)
fig.	плацдарм (для нападения на сопредельные земли и их завоевания: Some scholars suggest Suleiman intended to use Hungary as a staging ground for further invasion of Europe Zamatewski)

staging ground: 2 phrases in 1 subject

Astronautics

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