Zhaslyk (airfield)

Zhaslyk was an airfield of the Soviet Armed Forces located 9 km north-east of Zhaslyk in the Republic of Karakalpakstan, in the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic of the Soviet Union. In English-language sources it is designated Beleuli North.^[1]

Location9 km northeast of Zhaslyk, Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan

Timezone+5 ()

ElevationAMSL129 m (423 ft)

Coordinates44°03′16″N 57°32′52″E

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Zhaslyk
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Location	9 km northeast of Zhaslyk, Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan
Time zone	+5 ()
Elevation AMSL	129 m (423 ft)
Coordinates	44°03′16″N 57°32′52″E
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It was built in the mid-1980s to serve the “Eighth Chemical Defense Station” located near Zhaslyk, intended for testing chemical weapons and means of protection against them.^[2][3] The test site was operated by military personnel from units stationed in Nukus: a chemical testing regiment (Military Unit Number (V/ch) 44105) and a center for the development of means of protection against chemical weapons (military unit 26382).^[4] For aviation support of the test site, the 287th separate test aviation squadron (Antonov An-26 aircraft, Mi-8 helicopters), based at the Nukus Airport, was used.