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Smuravyevo
Smuravyevo
Смуравьёво
Gdov, Pskov Oblast in Russia
	Smuravyevo Shown within Pskov Oblast Smuravyevo Smuravyevo (Russia)
Coordinates	58°48′54″N 028°0′48″E / 58.81500°N 28.01333°E
Type	Air Base
Site information
Owner	Ministry of Defence
Operator	Russian Air Force
Site history
Built	1960
In use	1960 - 2009
Airfield information
Identifiers	ICAO: ULLG
Elevation	61 metres (200 ft) AMSL
Runways
16/34	2,500 metres (8,202 ft) Concrete

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Smuravyevo (Russian: Смуравьёво) (also Gdov or Smurav'yevo) is a former airbase of the Russian Air Force and former closed city in Pskov Oblast, Russia.

Location

This medium-sized base is located 14 km northeast of Gdov, 63 km south of Ivangorod and 200 km (120 mi) from Saint Petersburg.

History

The symbol of the town was a Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21, on a plinth, and the base was home to the 722nd Bomber Aviation Regiment (722 BAP) flying Sukhoi Su-24 aircraft. The 722nd Bomber Aviation Regiment was supervised by the 149th Mixed Aviation Division, also located at the base. It was part of the 76th Air Army during collapse of Soviet Union, and after a reorganisation in 1998, the 6th Air and Air Defence Forces Army until the town's closure.^[1] In 1994, many servicemen and pilots were resettled here from the units located previously in East Germany. The town's population at the time was about 4000 residents.^[2]

Circa 2010, the base was closed.^[3]

Closure of town and airport

Occurring during the 2008 reforms implemented by defence minister Anatoliy Serdyukov, locals did not welcome the closure of the airport, as it left hundreds unemployed without suitable alternatives. The gas supply for residents was cut off and the town was left to crumble. Firewood is currently used but it is an outdated and expensive option, partially due to the condition of heating systems. In 2020, the head of local municipal services, Aleksandr Moyseyev, stated that the town's buildings have been completely worn out and half of the town's residents were military retirees.

Local water systems are also in bad shape. The local water supply is unreliable, and the town's water tower has been nicknamed "The Leaning Tower of Pisa". If the tower collapses, the town will lose its water supply. As the water quality has already declined to the point where it is undrinkable, locals have been forced to get their drinking water from a spring 1.5 km outside the town, in the village of Lyubimets.

The construction of a school in the area between the town's residential buildings and the airfield was halted when the military withdrew, leaving only two out of three floors finished. Looters have been destroyingthe building, and according to the local residents, the current state of the school has deteriorated to the point that it seems a suitable place to make a war film.^[3]

References

^ "6. armee õhujõud ja õhukaitse: kirjeldus, struktuur, funktsioonid ja ülesanded – Meeste küsimused 2021". Public welfare.
^ Butowski, Pyotr (2004). Air Power Analysis: Russian Federation. AIRtime Publishing, Inc.
^ ^a ^b "From Military Might To Misery: The Failing Fortunes Around An Abandoned Russian Base". 14 June 2020 – via www.rferl.org.

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[1] "6. armee õhujõud ja õhukaitse: kirjeldus, struktuur, funktsioonid ja ülesanded – Meeste küsimused 2021". Public welfare.

[2] Butowski, Pyotr (2004). Air Power Analysis: Russian Federation. AIRtime Publishing, Inc.

[auto-3] "From Military Might To Misery: The Failing Fortunes Around An Abandoned Russian Base". 14 June 2020 – via www.rferl.org.

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+'''Smuravyevo''' (Russian: Смуравьёво) (also '''Gdov''' or '''Smurav'yevo''') is a former airbase of the Russian Air Force and former [[closed city]] in [[Pskov Oblast]], [[Russia]].
-'''Smuravyevo''' (Russian: Смуравьёво) (also '''Gdov''' or '''Smurav'yevo''') was a base of the Russian Airforce and former [[closed city]] in [[Pskov Oblast]], [[Russia]].
 ==Location==
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 ==History==
-The symbol of the town was a [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21]], on a plinth, and the base was home to the 722nd Bomber Aviation Regiment (722 BAP) flying [[Sukhoi Su-24]] aircraft. It was part of the [[6th Air and Air Defence Forces Army]] during collapse of [[Soviet Union]] until the town's closure.<ref>https://et.public-welfare.com/3905859-6th-army-air-force-and-air-defense-description-structure-functions-and-objectives</ref> In 1994, many servicemen and pilots were resettled here from the units located previously in [[East Germany]]. The town's population at the time was about 4000 residents.<ref>{{cite book| title = Air Power Analysis: Russian Federation | last = Butowski | first = Pyotr | publisher = AIRtime Publishing, Inc | year = 2004 }}</ref>
+The symbol of the town was a [[Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21]], on a plinth, and the base was home to the 722nd Bomber Aviation Regiment (722 BAP) flying [[Sukhoi Su-24]] aircraft. The 722nd Bomber Aviation Regiment was supervised by the [[149th Mixed Aviation Division]], also located at the base. It was part of the [[76th Air Army]] during collapse of [[Soviet Union]], and after a reorganisation in 1998, the [[6th Air and Air Defence Forces Army]] until the town's closure.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://et.public-welfare.com/3905859-6th-army-air-force-and-air-defense-description-structure-functions-and-objectives|title=6. armee õhujõud ja õhukaitse: kirjeldus, struktuur, funktsioonid ja ülesanded – Meeste küsimused 2021|website=Public welfare}}</ref> In 1994, many servicemen and pilots were resettled here from the units located previously in [[East Germany]]. The town's population at the time was about 4000 residents.<ref>{{cite book| title = Air Power Analysis: Russian Federation | last = Butowski | first = Pyotr | publisher = AIRtime Publishing, Inc | year = 2004 }}</ref>
-Circa 2010, the base was closed.<ref>https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-pskov-military-base-ruins/30665482.html</ref>
+Circa 2010, the base was closed.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-pskov-military-base-ruins/30665482.html|title=From Military Might To Misery: The Failing Fortunes Around An Abandoned Russian Base|date=14 June 2020 |via=www.rferl.org}}</ref>
 ==Closure of town and airport==
-Occuring during the [[2008 Russian military reform|2008 reforms]] implemented by then defence minister [[Anatoliy Serdyukov]], locals did not welcome the closure of the airport , as it left hundreds unemployed without suitable alternatives. The gas supply for residents was cut off and the town was left to crumble. Firewood is currently used but it is an outdated and expensive option, partially due to the condition of heating systems.
+Occurring during the [[2008 Russian military reform|2008 reforms]] implemented by defence minister [[Anatoliy Serdyukov]], locals did not welcome the closure of the airport, as it left hundreds unemployed without suitable alternatives. The gas supply for residents was cut off and the town was left to crumble. Firewood is currently used but it is an outdated and expensive option, partially due to the condition of heating systems. In 2020, the head of local municipal services, Aleksandr Moyseyev, stated that the town's buildings have been completely worn out and half of the town's residents were military retirees.
-In 2020, the head of local municipal services Aleksandr Moyseyev stated that the town's buildings have been completely worn out and half of the town's residents are military retirees.
-Also, the water systems are in bad shape - locals are already living without reliable water supply, and the local water tower has been nicknamed as "The leaning tower of Pisa". If the tower collapses, the town would also lose the water supply. As the water quality has already declined to the point where it is undrinkable, locals have been forced to get their drinking water from the spring located 1.5 km outside of the town in a village of Lyubimets.
+Local water systems are also in bad shape. The local water supply is unreliable, and the town's water tower has been nicknamed "The Leaning Tower of Pisa". If the tower collapses, the town will lose its water supply. As the water quality has already declined to the point where it is undrinkable, locals have been forced to get their drinking water from a spring 1.5 km outside the town, in the village of Lyubimets.
-The construction of a school in the area between the town's residential buildings and the airfield was halted when the military withdrew, leaving only 2 out of 3 floors of the school finished. Looters have been demolishing the building, and according to the local residents, the current state of the school has deteriorated to the point that it seems a suitable place to make a film about war in Syria or some other conflict. <ref>https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-pskov-military-base-ruins/30665482.html</ref>
+The construction of a school in the area between the town's residential buildings and the airfield was halted when the military withdrew, leaving only two out of three floors finished. Looters have been destroyingthe building, and according to the local residents, the current state of the school has deteriorated to the point that it seems a suitable place to make a war film.<ref name="auto"/>
 ==References==
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-[[Category:Soviet Air Force bases]]
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+[[Category:Pskov Oblast]]
+[[Category:Russian Air Force bases]]
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