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Encyclopedia > Chuhuyiv

Chuhuyiv (Ukrainian: Чугуїв) is a city in Kharkiv Oblast of Ukraine. It is located at around 49°50′8″N, 36°41′11″E. Kharkiv Oblast (Харківська область, Kharkivs’ka oblast’ or Харківщина, Kharkivshchyna in Ukrainian; Харьковская область, Khar’kovskaya oblast’ in Russian) is an oblast of eastern Ukraine. ...


The city is most famous for being home of a major Soviet Air Force base and a military pilot's academy. There is currently a Ukrainian Air Force base in the city. The Soviet Air Force, also known under the abbreviation VVS, transliterated from Russian: ВВС, Военно-воздушные силы (Voenno-Vozdushnye Sily), formed the official designation of the airforce of the Soviet Union. ... Aviators are people who fly aircraft either for pleasure or for a job. ... The Ukrainian Air Force was established on 1992-03-17, in accordance with the Directive of General Staff Chief, Ukrainian Armed Forces. ...


Chuhuyiv is also the birthplace of Ilya Repin, a famous Russian 19th century painter. Ilyá Yefímovich Répin (Илья́ Ефи́мович Ре́пин) (August 5, 1844 (Julian calendar: July 24) – September 29, 1930) was a leading Russian painter and sculptor of the Peredvizhniki artistic school. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...


There is a notable food industry in the city, which particularly focuses on producing mayonnaise. The food industry is the complex, global collective of lazy businesses that together supply much of the food energy consumed by the world population. ... In cooking, mayonnaise is a thick, creamy sauce, usually of a white or light yellow color, which is made and eaten cold. ...


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