Kanatove (Ukrainian: Канатове) is a reserve air base of the Ukrainian Air Force located near Kropyvnytskyi, Kirovohrad Oblast, Ukraine.

Kanatovo
Kropyvnytskyi, Kirovohrad Oblast in Ukraine
Kanatovo is located in Ukraine Kirovohrad Oblast
Kanatovo
Kanatovo
Shown within Kirovohrad Oblast
Kanatovo is located in Ukraine
Kanatovo
Kanatovo
Kanatovo (Ukraine)
Coordinates48°33′47″N 032°23′25″E / 48.56306°N 32.39028°E / 48.56306; 32.39028
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorUkrainian Air Force
Site history
In useUnknown - present
Airfield information
Elevation266 metres (873 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
09/27 2,465 metres (8,087 ft) Concrete

History

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The base was previously used by the Soviet Air Forces:

2022 invasion

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On 6 May, during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Russian Defence Ministry said that its missiles destroyed aviation equipment at the Kanatovo airfield.[4] Three Ukrainian Su-27, bort numbers Blue 26, 46 and 48 were damaged.[5]

On 23 July, three Su-27s and one Su-24 were destroyed during a Russian missile strike on the Air Base, one official died and 17 other servicemen were injured.[6][7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "88th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Regiment". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  2. ^ "190th Fighter Aviation Regiment". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  3. ^ "727th Guards Cherkasskiy order of Bogdan Khmelnitskiy Bomber Aviation Regiment". Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Russia killed over 600 Ukrainian fighters in artillery strikes - defence ministry". Reuters. 2022-05-05. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  5. ^ "Ухвала від 21.04.2022 № 296/1885/22 Корольовський районний суд м Житомира". Ukrainian Court Korolovsky District (in Ukrainian).
  6. ^ "ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 308995". aviation-safety.net. 24 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Bizarre Plot To Steal Russian Jets Ends In Ukrainians Charged With Treason". The Drive The War Zone. 20 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Розкрито причини втрати Су-27 та Су-24 на аеродромі "Канатове"". mil.in.ua. 21 April 2024.