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Totskoye is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Totsky District of Orenburg Oblast, Russia. Population:
During World War II, it was the site of a prisoner-of-war camp for Polish prisoners. In 1941–1942, it was one of places for the formation of the Polish Armed Forces in the East by Władysław Anders. A monument for Polish soldiers is erected there.
In 1954, the Totskoye range was the site of the Soviet nuclear tests. Totskoye is also the site of the Totskoye air base.
The garrison of the 27th Guards Motor Rifle Division, 2nd Army, Volga–Urals Military District, relocated from the former East Germany in 1990-1993, is located in Totskoye.
Totskoye (also Totskoe) is an air base in Russia located four kilometres southeast of Totskoye. It is a standard military air base with small number of revetments in separate area. There were 56 stored helicopters and five operational helicopters according to Google Earth high-resolution imagery made in 2003. Google Earth images from 29-08-2012 however shows an abandoned airfield.
The base was home to:
- 281 IIAP (281st Instructor Interceptor Aviation Regiment) with 66 MiG-23 aircraft in 1991-94
- 833 IAP (833rd Interceptor Aviation Regiment) flying MiG-23 aircraft as of 1992).
Totskoye now hosts:
- 2881 BRV (2881st Reserve Helicopter Base) storing Mi-8 and Mi-24 helicopters.