Hvardiiske ( crh, Sarabuz, russian: Гвардейское, uk, Гвардійське) is an
urban-type settlement
Urban-type settlementrussian: посёлок городско́го ти́па, translit=posyolok gorodskogo tipa, abbreviated: russian: п.г.т., translit=p.g.t.; ua, селище міського типу, translit=selyshche mis'koho typu, ab ...
in
Simferopol Raion
Simferopol Raion ( uk, Сімферопольський район, russian: Симферопольский район, crh, Aqmescit rayonı) is one of the 25 regions of the Crimean peninsula in Ukraine, currently illegally occupied by Russia. T ...
of the
Autonomous Republic of Crimea, a territory recognized by a majority of countries as part of
Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...
and incorporated by
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eig ...
as part of the
Republic of Crimea
The Republic of Crimea, translit. ''Respublika Krym'' ; uk, Республіка Крим, translit. ''Respublika Krym'' ; crh, , is an unrecognized federal subject ( republic) of Russia, located in the Crimean Peninsula. Its territory ...
since the 2014
annexation of Crimea. Population:
Hvardiiske airbase
Next to the town is an airbase formerly under the jurisdiction of the Russian
Black Sea Fleet, now controlled by the
Russian Air Force,
Gvardeyskoye (air base)
Gvardeyskoye is an airbase of the Russian Air Force in Hvardiiske, Simferopol Raion, Crimea, Ukraine.
The history of flying here began in the 1930s when Polikarpov Po-2s were flown.
The base is home to the 37th Guards Composite Aviation Reg ...
.
In June 1990, the 43rd independent Naval Assault Aviation Regiment arrived at the airbase from
Choibalsan in Mongolia. In February and March 2014,
Russia annexed Crimea. On 1 July 2014, the regiment moved to
Saky (air base)
Soviet Fleet Admiral Kuznetsov and Franklin Roosevelt on the base in February 1945. Roosevelt came for the Yalta Conference ">Yalta_Conference.html" ;"title="February 1945. Roosevelt came for the Yalta Conference">February 1945. Roosevelt cam ...
also in the Crimea.
On August 16, 2022, the airbase was hit by an explosion, and Russian occupation authorities said they were investigating a drone attack on an ammunition depot.
See also
*
Kacha, Sevastopol
Kacha (; ; crh, Qaçı) is an urban-type settlement under the City of Sevastopol's jurisdiction, a territory recognized by a majority of countries as part of Ukraine and incorporated by Russia as part of the Crimean Federal District.
Militar ...
References
External links
Hvardiiske at the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine site
Urban-type settlements in Crimea
Simferopol Raion
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