Soltsy-2 is an air base in Novgorod Oblast

Novgorod Oblast

Novgorod Oblast is a federal subject of Russia , located between Moscow and Saint Petersburg. Its administrative center is the city of Veliky Novgorod. Some of the oldest Russian cities, including Veliky Novgorod and Staraya Russa, are located there...

, Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

 located 2 km north of Soltsy

Soltsy

Soltsy is a town and the administrative center of Soletsky District of Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Shelon River, southwest of Veliky Novgorod. Its name owes to the nearby salt water springs. Population: -History:...

 and 72 km southwest of Novgorod. It contains large aircraft revetments, with a separate compound of 9 hardened areas about 1 mile from the airfield.

In 1992, the headquarters of the 326th Heavy Bomber Aviation Division

326th Heavy Bomber Aviation Division

326th Tarnopolsky Order of Kutuzov Heavy Bomber Air Division - was an Aviation Division of the Long Range Aviation of Russia. Most recently it was included in the 37th Air Army of the Supreme High Command. It was originally formed as the 326th Night Bomber Aviation Division, formed at Egorevsk,...

 (326 TBAD) arrived from Tartu

Tartu

Tartu is the second largest city of Estonia. In contrast to Estonia's political and financial capital Tallinn, Tartu is often considered the intellectual and cultural hub, especially since it is home to Estonia's oldest and most renowned university. Situated 186 km southeast of Tallinn, the...

 in newly independent Estonia

Estonia

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. In 1998 the division headquarters was moved to Ukrainka

Ukrainka (air base)

Ukrainka is one of Russia's largest strategic Long Range Aviation bases in the Far East. Located in Amur Oblast, Russia, 28 km north of Belogorsk, it is a major nuclear bomber base, with large tarmacs and nearly 40 revetments.In 1955, Ukrainka was one of only six Soviet bases capable of handling...

 in the Far East.

The 840th Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment (840 TBAP) flew Tupolev Tu-22M

Tupolev Tu-22M

The Tupolev Tu-22M is a supersonic, swing-wing, long-range strategic and maritime strike bomber developed by the Soviet Union. Significant numbers remain in service with the Russian Air Force....

 aircraft from November 1951 through to 2010. The regiment was disbanded in 2010 following the changes initiated by the Russian military reforms from 2008.

Natural Resources Defense Council

Natural Resources Defense Council

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lists Soltsy-2 as a nuclear weapons facility.