BY-9934
Luninets Air Base
VFR
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Name
Luninets Air Base
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ICAO / GPS
BY-9934 / UMNL
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
8:59 am (MSK)
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Municipality
Luninets
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Coordinates
52° 16′ 32″ N 26° 46′ 28″ E
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Elevation
472 ft (144 m MSL)
About Luninets Air Base
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). These were supported by the 266th Assault Aviation Regiment with their Sukhoi Su-25's from Step (air base).
In early October 2022 it was reported that Russia had deployed approximately 20 Shahed-136 drones to the base.