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Luninets | |||||||
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Luninets, Brest Region in Belarus | |||||||
Coordinates | 52°16′30″N026°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 from Chernigovka (air base). [2] [3] [4] [5] These were supported by the 266th Assault Aviation Regiment with their Sukhoi Su-25's from Step (air base). [6]
In early October 2022 it was reported that Russia had deployed approximately 20 Shahed-136 drones to the base. [7]
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