Luninets (air base)

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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.

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