Khmeimim Air Base
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Khmeimim Air Base is a major Russian military airbase in Syria that serves as the central hub for Russia’s air operations and logistical support in the Syrian conflict.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hmeimim Air Base (with Russian forces) | 1 |
| Khmeimim Air Base canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5091006 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Khmeimim Air Base Context triple: [Russian military intervention in Syria, mainBase, Khmeimim Air Base]
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A.
Okba Ben Nafi Air Base
Okba Ben Nafi Air Base was a former major military airfield near Tripoli, Libya, that later became what is now known as Mitiga International Airport.
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B.
Shaibah Logistics Base
Shaibah Logistics Base was a key British military logistics hub in southern Iraq, supporting coalition operations during the Iraq War.
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C.
Al Minhad Air Base
Al Minhad Air Base is a major military airfield in the United Arab Emirates that serves as a strategic hub for both UAE and allied air operations in the region.
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D.
Bashar Air Base
Bashar Air Base is a key Bangladesh Air Force installation that serves as a major operational and administrative hub for the country's air defense and aviation activities.
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E.
Tallil Air Base
Tallil Air Base is a major military airfield in southern Iraq, located near Nasiriyah, that has been used by both Iraqi and coalition forces, particularly during and after the 2003 Iraq War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Khmeimim Air Base Target entity description: Khmeimim Air Base is a major Russian military airbase in Syria that serves as the central hub for Russia’s air operations and logistical support in the Syrian conflict.
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A.
Okba Ben Nafi Air Base
Okba Ben Nafi Air Base was a former major military airfield near Tripoli, Libya, that later became what is now known as Mitiga International Airport.
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B.
Shaibah Logistics Base
Shaibah Logistics Base was a key British military logistics hub in southern Iraq, supporting coalition operations during the Iraq War.
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C.
Al Minhad Air Base
Al Minhad Air Base is a major military airfield in the United Arab Emirates that serves as a strategic hub for both UAE and allied air operations in the region.
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D.
Bashar Air Base
Bashar Air Base is a key Bangladesh Air Force installation that serves as a major operational and administrative hub for the country's air defense and aviation activities.
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E.
Tallil Air Base
Tallil Air Base is a major military airfield in southern Iraq, located near Nasiriyah, that has been used by both Iraqi and coalition forces, particularly during and after the 2003 Iraq War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Russian military installation abroad
ⓘ
military air base ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Syrian Arab Army ⓘ |
| conflict |
Russian military intervention in the Syrian civil war
ⓘ
Syrian civil war ⓘ
linked to:
Syrian Civil War
|
| controllingAuthority | Russian Ministry of Defence ⓘ |
| coordinates | 35.401°N 35.948°E ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | approximately 25 km south of Latakia ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Russian Federation
ⓘ
linked to:
Russia
|
| establishedOn | 2015-09 ⓘ |
| garrison | Russian military personnel ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
ammunition depots
ⓘ
command and control center ⓘ fuel storage facilities ⓘ hardened aircraft shelters ⓘ radar installations ⓘ |
| hosts |
Russian air defense systems
ⓘ
Russian combat aircraft ⓘ Russian helicopters ⓘ Russian transport aircraft ⓘ S-400 air defense system ⓘ
linked to:
S-400 missile system
|
| legalBasis | agreement between Russia and Syria ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Bassel Al-Assad International Airport ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Latakia Governorate ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Latakia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | nearby village of Khmeimim ⓘ |
| nearbyFacility | Russian naval facility in Tartus ⓘ |
| notableEvent | frequent target of drone and rocket attacks ⓘ |
| operator |
Russian Aerospace Forces
ⓘ
Russian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
air operations hub in Syria
ⓘ
logistical support hub for Russian forces in Syria ⓘ |
| region | western Syria ⓘ |
| runwayCount | 1 ⓘ |
| runwayLength | approximately 2,800 m ⓘ |
| runwaySurface | asphalt ⓘ |
| securityMeasures |
air defense systems
ⓘ
electronic warfare systems ⓘ perimeter fortifications ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
key node in Russian power projection in the Eastern Mediterranean
ⓘ
main Russian airbase in Syria ⓘ |
| supports |
Syrian government forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Syrian Armed Forces
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| usedBy |
Russia
ⓘ
Syrian Arab Republic ⓘ
linked to:
Syria
|
| usedFor |
airstrikes in Syria
ⓘ
intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations ⓘ logistics and supply operations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Khmeimim Air Base Description of subject: Khmeimim Air Base is a major Russian military airbase in Syria that serves as the central hub for Russia’s air operations and logistical support in the Syrian conflict.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Khmeimim Air Base