Western Naval Base is the current main
naval base
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of the
Armed Forces of Ukraine
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located in
Odesa
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along the northwest coast of the
Black Sea
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. It is one of two active naval bases of the
Ukrainian Navy
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The naval forces consist of five components: surface forces, submarine forces, Ukrainian Naval ...
along with the
Azov Naval Base in
Berdyansk
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. Until 2014, Ukraine also operated the
Southern Naval Base
Southern Naval Base (, Russian: Южная военно-морская база) was a naval base of the Armed Forces of Ukraine located in the town of Novoozerne (part of Yevpatoria city municipality) on Donuzlav Bay in the western part of Crime ...
and Main Naval Base in
Sevastopol
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.
The Western Naval Base was formerly a base of the
Soviet Navy
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.
Units
*
1st Guard and Patrol Division, A2951
* 22nd Separate Radio and Engineering company, A2408
*
28th Naval Auxiliary Division, A4414
*
30th Separate Surface Ship Division, A0937
*
31st Supply Ships Division
Commanders
* Ukrainian Dmytro Stepanovych (1994—2002)
* Khachaturov Karen Yervandovych (2003—2012)
* Ihor Petrovych Zaitsev (2012—2013)
* Kinzersky Yevhen Eduardovych (2013—2015)
* Doskato Oleksii Olehovych (2015—2018)
References
External links
{{Ukrainian Navy
Ukraine Navy facilities, Western
Buildings and structures in Odesa
Military history of the Black Sea