Lida (air base)
Military air base in Lida, Belarus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lida is an air base of the Air Force and Air Defence Forces of the Republic of Belarus located in Lida, Grodno Region, Belarus.
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Lida, Grodno Region in Belarus | |||||||
Coordinates | 53°52′40″N 25°22′23″E | ||||||
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Owner | Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Belarus | ||||||
Operator | Air Force and Air Defence Forces of the Republic of Belarus | ||||||
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In use | Unknown - present | ||||||
Battles/wars | 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine | ||||||
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Identifiers | ICAO: UMDD | ||||||
Elevation | 183 metres (600 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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It is home to the 116th Guards Assault Aviation Base, flying Sukhoi Su-25s and Yak-130s alongside the 206th Training Center for Aircrew with Aero L-39C Albatroses.[1]
The 277th Bomber Aviation Regiment of the Russian Air Force with Sukhoi Su-24's from Komsomolsk-on-Amur Airport deployed here as part of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2]