Abandoned soviet military base

The abandoned Soviet military base at Big Shiraki is located in the Kakheti region of eastern Georgia, near the border with Azerbaijan. This former Soviet airfield was part of the extensive military infrastructure established during the Soviet era when Georgia was a republic within the USSR. The base includes remnants of aircraft hangars, barracks, and other military installations that have fallen into disrepair since the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. The site represents the military legacy of the Cold War period in the Caucasus region, where strategic installations were positioned along important borders and transportation routes.