Hostomel Airport assault
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The Hostomel Airport assault was a key early Russian airborne operation aimed at seizing a strategic airfield near Kyiv to enable rapid reinforcement and facilitate the capture of Ukraine’s capital.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airborne assault
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battle of the Russian invasion of Ukraine ⓘ military operation ⓘ |
| aircraftUsed |
Russian attack helicopters
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Russian transport helicopters ⓘ fixed-wing aircraft providing support ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Armed Forces of Ukraine
NERFINISHED
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Russian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Ukrainian National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Russian Airborne Forces
NERFINISHED
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Russian special forces ⓘ Ukrainian airborne and special operations units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Russian airborne and special operations commanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
destruction of aircraft and facilities at the airfield
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disruption of Russian plan for rapid capture of Kyiv ⓘ significant damage to Antonov Airport infrastructure ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Russian Federation
NERFINISHED
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Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defensiveAction |
Ukrainian forces conducted counterattacks to retake the airport
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Ukrainian forces used artillery against the airfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceToCapital | approximately 25 kilometers northwest of central Kyiv ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
Russian forces suffered casualties
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Ukrainian forces suffered casualties ⓘ |
| hasCivilianImpact | damage to civilian infrastructure near Hostomel ⓘ |
| location |
Antonov Airport
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Hostomel, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
enable rapid airlift of Russian troops near Kyiv
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facilitate capture of Kyiv ⓘ seizure of Antonov Airport ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Ukrainian government forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Kyiv offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Kyiv (2022)
NERFINISHED
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Russian airborne operations in the Kyiv region ⓘ |
| reportedBy |
Russian government sources
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Ukrainian government sources ⓘ international media ⓘ |
| result |
Russian airborne plan to use the airfield for large-scale airlift was thwarted
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Russian forces temporarily captured parts of the airfield ⓘ Ukrainian defensive success in preventing sustained Russian use of the airfield ⓘ |
| startDate | 2022-02-24 ⓘ |
| strategicAssessment | failure to secure a reliable airbridge for Russian forces near Kyiv ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | Antonov Airport was a major cargo airfield near Kyiv NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tacticsUsed |
air assault by helicopters
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airborne landing ⓘ artillery support ⓘ urban combat ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early phase of the 2022 invasion of Ukraine ⓘ |
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