Capture of Belbek Airport

Capture of Belbek Airport
	Part of the Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation
Date	28 February 2014 – 22 March 2014
Location	Sevastopol, Crimea, Ukraine
Result	Russian seizure of airport
Belligerents
Ukraine	Russia
Commanders and leaders
Oleksandr Turchynov; Ihor Tenyukh; Valentyn Nalyvaichenko; Yuliy Mamchur	Vladimir Putin; Sergei Shoigu; Vladimir Antyufeyev
Units involved
Armed Forces of Ukraine: Ukrainian Ground Forces; Ukrainian Air Force 204th Tactical Aviation; ;	Russian Ground Forces; GRU
Strength
~400 troops	~300-400 troops; 3 armored personnel carriers; 10 military "Urals"; 1 plane

During the Russian occupation of Crimea, a standoff took place at Belbek Airport near Sevastopol. The Ukrainian garrison surrendered on 22 March 2014.

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