Hvardiiske Гвардійське | |
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 Interactive map of Hvardiiske | |
  Hvardiiske Location in Crimea | |
| Coordinates:45°06′N34°00′E / 45.100°N 34.000°E /45.100; 34.000 | |
| Raion | Simferopol Raion |
| Town founded | 1945 (Hvardiyske) 1873 (Spat) |
| Elevation | 146 m (479 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 12,589 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
| Postal code | 97513 |
| Area code | +380 652 |
Hvardiiske (Crimean Tatar:Sarabuz,Russian:Гвардейское,Ukrainian:Гвардійське) is anurban-type settlement in theSimferopol Raion of theAutonomous Republic of Crimea, a territory recognized by a majority of countries as part ofUkraine and incorporated byRussia as part of theRepublic of Crimea since the 2014annexation of Crimea. It had a population of12,589 (2014 Census).[1]
Gvardeyskoye is an airbase next to the town. It was formerly under the jurisdiction of the RussianBlack Sea Fleet, and is now controlled by theRussian Air Force.
In June 1990, the 43rd independent Naval Assault Aviation Regiment arrived at the airbase fromChoibalsan in Mongolia.[2]Russia annexed Crimea in February and March 2014, and the regiment moved toSaky (air base), also in Crimea, on 1 July 2014.
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.[3]
