Ukrainian Naval Aviation

Ukrainian Naval Aviation
Морська Авіація
Sleeve patch of the UNA
Founded	April 5, 1992
Country	Ukraine
Branch	Navy
Type	Naval aviation
Role	Fleet reconnaissance, patrolling coasts for enemy ships and submarines
Size	2,500
Garrison/HQ	Ochakiv, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine
Commanders
Current commander	Colonel Oleh Zahurskyi
Insignia
Ukrainian Navy Ensign
Roundel
Fin flash
Aircraft flown
Multirole helicopter	Westland Sea King
Patrol	Ka-27, Ka-29
Reconnaissance	Bayraktar TB2
Trainer	An-2
Transport	An-26, Mi-8, Mi-14PL, Ka-226

The Ukrainian Naval Aviation (Ukrainian: Морська Авіація, romanized: 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.^[1]

In the second half of 1997, when Ukraine and Russia agreed on how to split the Black Sea Fleet, Ukraine received 12 planes and 30 helicopters.^[2]