Voronezh Malshevo (air base)

Voronezh Malshevo is an air base in Voronezh Oblast of the Russian Aerospace Forces as part of the 6th Air and Air Defence Forces Army, Western Military District. The base is also known as Malshevo, Mal'shevo, Voronezh Southwest, Voronezh Baltimor and Baltimore.[1] The base is home to the 47th Composite Guards Aviation Regiment which operates two squadrons of Sukhoi Su-34s (ASCC: Fullback).[2]

For the nearby civilian airport, see Voronezh International Airport.
Voronezh Malshevo
Voronezh, Voronezh Oblast in Russia
Voronezh Malshevo is located in Voronezh Oblast
Voronezh Malshevo
Voronezh Malshevo
Shown within Voronezh Oblast, Russia
Voronezh Malshevo is located in Russia
Voronezh Malshevo
Voronezh Malshevo
Voronezh Malshevo (Russia)
Coordinates51°37′29″N 039°07′53″E
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorRussian Aerospace Forces
Controlled by6th Air and Air Defence Forces Army
Site history
In useUnknown - present
Airfield information
IdentifiersICAO: UUOW
Elevation153 metres (502 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
11/29 2,500 metres (8,202 ft) Concrete

History

Up until late 2009 it was the home of the 105th Composite Aviation Division and 455th Bomber Aviation Regiment,[3] both with 16th Air Army/Special Purpose Command, the air forces command of the Moscow Military District. Following the air force reforms of 2009–10, it became the headquarters of the 7000th Air Base.

Warfare.ru says:[4] "unit # 23326. 7000th Guard Borisov-Pomeransk Double Red Banner Order Suvorov Airbase. Address: 394055, Voronezh. ex 105 comb div + 455 bbr, 183, 47 recce, 89 attack rgts. Planned staff 2009: 24 Su-24M, 4 An-30, 1 Mi-8, ? 2 Su-34. 2010: 2 sqdn Su-24M, 1 sqdn Su-24MR, Mig-25RB + An-30. 20.10.2011 Su-24 crashed during landing in Amur distr, pilots dead."

The Natural Resources Defense Council listed it as a nuclear bomber base in a nuclear war study. However, no other sources on Long-Range Aviation list it as a bomber base.

On 9 November 2020 a soldier, Pvt. Anton Makarov, went on a rampage at the air base after seizing an officers pistol and killing him and two others. The soldier was the subject of a manhunt launched across the region.[5]

References
  1. Rathbone, John Paul; Ivanova, Polina (2 January 2023). "Russia admits to deadly outcome of Ukrainian strike on military barracks". Financial Times. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  2. "Russian Air Force today - Russian Western Military District". Eastern Order of Battle. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  3. Holm, Michael. "105th Fighter-Bomber Aviation Division". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  4. http://www.warfare.ru/?linkid=2238&catid=239, accessed August 2012
  5. "Three Russian soldiers killed in shooting on base near Voronezh". bbc.com. 11 November 2020.



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