Belbek (Ukrainian: Бельбек; detatarized name: Ukrainian: Фруктове, romanizedFruktove; Russian: Фруктовое) is a village in Crimea. It was first established in the 18th century and is currently the site of the Sevastopol International Airport.[1][2] Ivan Petrovich Koroliuk [uk], a soldier who was killed in action and posthumously awarded for his service in the Crimean offensive against Axis forces during World War II, is buried in the village.[3]

An image of Belbek

References

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  1. ^ "Український видавничий портал - who-is-who.ua". who-is-who.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  2. ^ "Аэродром Бельбек в Крыму вторую ночь подряд, вероятно, подвергся атаке". Радио Свобода (in Russian). 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  3. ^ Ворошкевич, С. Б. "Королюк Іван Петрович". Енциклопедія Сучасної України (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-07-11.

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