Ukrainian Naval Aviation
| Ukrainian Naval Aviation Морська Авіація |
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| Founded | April 5, 1992 |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Branch | Navy |
| Type | Aviation |
| Role | Fleet reconnaissance, patrolling coasts for enemy ships and submarines |
| Size | 2,500 |
| Garrison/HQ | Ochakiv Mykolaiv Oblast Ukraine |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel | Oleh Zahurskyi |
| Insignia | |
| Ukrainian Navy Ensign |  |
| Roundel |  |
| Fin flash |  |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Bomber | Be-12 |
| Patrol | Ka-27 |
| Trainer | An-2 |
| Transport | An-12, An-24, An-26, Mi-8, Mi-14PL |
The Ukrainian Naval Aviation (Ukrainian: Морська Авіація, Morska Aviatsiya) is a component of the Ukrainian Navy.
During the breakup of the Soviet Union, significant portions of the Soviet Naval Aviation were based in Ukraine, which were intended to support the Black Sea Fleet. These forces included the 2nd Guards Maritime Missile Aviation Division (Gvardeyskoye, Crimean Oblast), with three regiments of maritime attack Tu-22M2s (5th, 124th at Gvardeskoye, Crimean Oblast and the 943rd at Oktyabrskoye?), and the 30th independent Maritime Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment (Saki-Novofedorovka, Crimean Oblast) of Tu-22Ps.
In the second half of 1997, when Ukraine and Russia finally agreed on how to split the Black Fleet, Ukraine received 12 planes and 30 helicopters, including Su-33s and some Su-25UTG
Ukraine inherited large naval aviation units from the Soviet Union. These included powerful weapons such as the Tupolev Tu-142 and Tupolev Tu-22M, however these were scrapped under the Budapest Memorandum. Fighter such as the Mig-29 were either decommissioned due to budgetary reasons or transferred to the air force. The remaining inventory included transport, attack, and anti-submarine warfare helicopters, as well as numerous transport aircraft. Ukraine's naval units, along with some aviation units participated in several deployments such as Operation Atlanta and Operation Ocean Shield.
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