Khmeimim Air Base
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Khmeimim Air Base is a major Russian military airbase in Syria that serves as the central hub for Russia’s air operations and logistical support in the Syrian conflict.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hmeimim Air Base (with Russian forces) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Russian military installation abroad
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military air base ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Syrian Arab Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Russian military intervention in the Syrian civil war
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Syrian civil war NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controllingAuthority | Russian Ministry of Defence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinates | 35.401°N 35.948°E ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | approximately 25 km south of Latakia ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Russian Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedOn | 2015-09 ⓘ |
| garrison | Russian military personnel ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
ammunition depots
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command and control center ⓘ fuel storage facilities ⓘ hardened aircraft shelters ⓘ radar installations ⓘ |
| hosts |
Russian air defense systems
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Russian combat aircraft ⓘ Russian helicopters ⓘ Russian transport aircraft ⓘ S-400 air defense system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | agreement between Russia and Syria ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Bassel Al-Assad International Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Latakia Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Latakia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | nearby village of Khmeimim ⓘ |
| nearbyFacility | Russian naval facility in Tartus ⓘ |
| notableEvent | frequent target of drone and rocket attacks ⓘ |
| operator |
Russian Aerospace Forces
NERFINISHED
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Russian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
air operations hub in Syria
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logistical support hub for Russian forces in Syria ⓘ |
| region | western Syria ⓘ |
| runwayCount | 1 ⓘ |
| runwayLength | approximately 2,800 m ⓘ |
| runwaySurface | asphalt ⓘ |
| securityMeasures |
air defense systems
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electronic warfare systems ⓘ perimeter fortifications ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
key node in Russian power projection in the Eastern Mediterranean
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main Russian airbase in Syria ⓘ |
| supports | Syrian government forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Russia
NERFINISHED
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Syrian Arab Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
airstrikes in Syria
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intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations ⓘ logistics and supply operations ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Hmeimim Air Base (with Russian forces)