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Starokostiantyniv (; , or Konstantynów; Alt Konstantin) is a city in the Khmelnytskyi Oblast ( province) of western Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Starokostiantyniv Raion ( district), the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast. The city has a population of 34,700 (2007).
Starokostiantyniv is an air base in Ukraine, located east of Starokostiantyniv. It is a large military base, with numerous reveted areas on both sides of main runway. There are stands for over 35 large aircraft and about 30 small fighters.
Units stationed at Starokostiantyniv include:
- 7th Bomber and Reconnaissance Brigade flying Su-24M, Su-24MR aircraft.
In the early 1990s the airbase was home to the 7th Bomber Aviation Regiment flying Su-24M aircraft. During the Cold War the 85th Fighter Aviation Regiment was also located at the base.