Hvardiiske (, , ) is an

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Simferopol Raion Simferopol Raion (, , ) is one of the 25 regions of the Crimean peninsula, administered by Russia, but considered by many countries as part of Ukraine. The administrative center of the raion is the city of Simferopol which is incorporated as a tow ...

of the

Autonomous Republic of Crimea The Autonomous Republic of Crimea is a ''de jure'' administrative division of Ukraine encompassing most of Crimea that was unilaterally annexed by Russia in 2014. The Autonomous Republic of Crimea occupies most of the peninsula,Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the List of European countries by area, second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which Russia–Ukraine border, borders it to the east and northeast. Ukraine also borders Belarus to the nor ...

and incorporated by

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as part of the

Republic of Crimea Crimea, or the Crimean Peninsula, historically also known as the ''Tauric Chersonese'' (Tauric Peninsula, Tauric, Taurica, or Tauris), is a major peninsula in the north of the Black Sea. Crimea may also refer to: Places Crimean Peninsula Republic ...

since the 2014 annexation of Crimea. Population:

Hvardiiske airbase

Next to the town is an airbase formerly under the jurisdiction of the Russian

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, now controlled by the

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. 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 February_1945.html" ;"title="Franklin Delano Roosevelt on the base in February 1945">Franklin Delano Roosevelt on the base in February 1945. Roosevelt came for the Yalta Conference. Saky (Ukrainian langua ...

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.

References

External links

Hvardiiske at the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine site
Urban-type settlements in Crimea Simferopol Raion Rural settlements in Crimea {{Crimea-geo-stub

Hvardiiske airbase

See also

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