Sevastopol Naval Base | |
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Севастопольская военно-морская база Севастопольська військово-морська база | |
Sevastopol, Crimea | |
Coordinates | 44°36′28″N 33°31′48″E / 44.60778°N 33.53000°E |
Type | Naval base |
Site information | |
Owner | Disputed: |
Operator | Black Sea Fleet |
Controlled by | Russia |
Condition | Operational |
Site history | |
Built | 1772–1783 |
Built by | Russian Empire |
In use | 1783–present |
Garrison information | |
Garrison | Black Sea Fleet |
Occupants | Russian Navy |
The Sevastopol Naval Base (Russian: Севастопольская военно-морская база; Ukrainian: Севастопольська військово-морська база) is an occupied naval base located in Sevastopol, in the disputed Crimean Peninsula. The base is used by the Russian Navy, and it is the main base of the Black Sea Fleet. Internationally it's recognised as Ukrainian land under Russian occupation.