Luninets Air Base
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Luninets | |||||||
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| Luninets, Brest Region in Belarus | |||||||
  Luninets Shown within Belarus | |||||||
| Coordinates | 52°16′30″N 026°46′30″E / 52.27500°N 26.77500°ECoordinates: 52°16′30″N 026°46′30″E / 52.27500°N 26.77500°E | ||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Belarus | ||||||
| Operator | Air Force and Air Defence Forces of the Republic of Belarus | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| In use | Unknown - present | ||||||
| Battles/wars | 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Identifiers | ICAO: UMNL | ||||||
| Elevation | 144 metres (472 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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Luninets is a reserve air base of the Air Force and Air Defence Forces of the Republic of Belarus located in Luninets, Brest Region.
The airfield was a fighter-bomber training area during the Cold War. It was home to the 1169th BRAT (1169th Aviation Equipment Reserve Base) flying Mil Mi-8 and Mil Mi-24 helicopters.
During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine the 18th Guards Assault Aviation Regiment was deployed here using Sukhoi Su-25s.[2][3][4][5] In early October it was reported that Russia had deployed approximately 20 Shahed-136 drones to the base.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Airport record for Luninets Airport at Landings.com. Retrieved 2013-08-08
- ^ "Latest Satellite Photos Show Increased Russian Military Activity Near Ukraine". RadioFreeEurope Radio Liberty. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "These satellite images show Russia has Ukraine surrounded". ABC AUS. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Commercial satellites test the rules of war in Russia-Ukraine conflict". Washington Post. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "New satellite images show advanced Russian military deployments in Belarus". CNN. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Ukraine's military: Kamikaze drones arrive in Belarus". The Kyiv Independent. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
External links
- Airport record for Luninets Airport at Landings.com
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