Battle of Vasylkiv (2022)
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The Battle of Vasylkiv (2022) was a key clash during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in which Ukrainian forces defended the strategically important town and nearby airbase south of Kyiv from Russian airborne and ground assaults.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| aimOfAttacker | facilitate encirclement of Kyiv ⓘ |
| aimOfDefender | prevent Russian use of Vasylkiv air base ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Armed Forces of Ukraine
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Russian Airborne Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Russia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | conventional warfare ⓘ |
| context | initial phase of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine ⓘ |
| country | Ukraine ⓘ |
| date | February 2022 ⓘ |
| distanceFromKyiv | approximately 25–30 km south of Kyiv ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfSources |
English
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Russian ⓘ Ukrainian ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Russian airborne units
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Ukrainian Air Force units ⓘ Ukrainian ground forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
Vasylkiv air base
NERFINISHED
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air strikes ⓘ airborne troops ⓘ anti-aircraft defenses ⓘ urban combat ⓘ |
| location |
Kyiv Oblast
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ⓘ
Vasylkiv NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Kyiv NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | Ukrainian resistance near Kyiv in early days of invasion ⓘ |
| objective |
capture Vasylkiv
ⓘ
seize Vasylkiv air base ⓘ |
| outcome | Russian assault repelled ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eastern European theatre of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
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ⓘ
Kyiv offensive (2022) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northern Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Antonov Airport
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Battle of Kyiv (2022) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Ukrainian defensive victory ⓘ |
| sideAttacking | Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sideDefending | Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Vasylkiv air base
ⓘ
defense of southern approaches to Kyiv ⓘ |
| theater | Kyiv region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfOperation |
airborne assault
ⓘ
ground assault ⓘ |
| year | 2022 ⓘ |
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