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Luninets | |||||||
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| Luninets,Brest Region in Belarus | |||||||
 Satellite imagery of Luninets air base | |||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Belarus | ||||||
| Operator | Air Force and Air Defence Forces of the Republic of Belarus | ||||||
| Location | |||||||
  Luninets Shown within Belarus | |||||||
| Coordinates | 52°16′30″N26°46′30″E / 52.27500°N 26.77500°E /52.27500; 26.77500 | ||||||
| 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 theAir Force and Air Defence Forces of the Republic of Belarus located inLuninets,Brest Region.
The airfield was afighter-bomber training area during theCold War. It was home to the 1169th BRAT (1169th Aviation Equipment Reserve Base) flyingMil Mi-8 andMil Mi-24 helicopters.
During the2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine the18th Guards Assault Aviation Regiment was deployed here usingSukhoi Su-25s fromChernigovka (air base).[2][3][4][5] These were supported by the266th Assault Aviation Regiment with their Sukhoi Su-25's fromStep (air base).[6]
In early October 2022 it was reported that Russia had deployed approximately 20Shahed-136 drones to the base.[7]
