Hvardiiske, Simferopol Raion

For the nearby air force base, see Gvardeyskoye (air base).

Hvardiiske (Crimean Tatar: Sarabuz, Russian: Гвардейское, Ukrainian: Гвардійське) is an urban-type settlement in the Simferopol Raion of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, a territory recognized by a majority of countries as part of Ukraine and incorporated by Russia as part of the Republic of Crimea since the 2014 annexation of Crimea. It had a population of 12,589 (2014 Census).^[1]

Hvardiiske Гвардійське
Urban-type settlement
Hvardiiske Location in Crimea
Coordinates: 45°06′N 34°00′E
Raion	Simferopol Raion
Town founded	1945 (Hvardiyske) 1873 (Spat)
Elevation	146 m (479 ft)
Population  (2014)
• Total	12,589
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK)
Postal code	97513
Area code	+380 652

Hvardiiske airbase

Railway station Sarabuz, end of 19th century

Gvardeyskoye is an airbase next to the town. It was formerly under the jurisdiction of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, and is now controlled by the Russian Air Force.

In June 1990, the 43rd independent Naval Assault Aviation Regiment arrived at the airbase from Choibalsan in Mongolia.^[2] Russia annexed Crimea in February and March 2014, and the regiment moved to Saky (air base), also in Crimea, on 1 July 2014.

On August 16, 2022, the airbase was hit by an explosion, and Russian occupation authorities said they were investigating a drone attack on an ammunition depot.^[3]

See also

• Kacha, Sevastopol