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Battle of Antonov Airport

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The Battle of Antonov Airport, also known as the Battle of Hostomel, was a battle which began on 24 February 2022, during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. It was to take control over the Antonov Airport in Ukraine.[7]

Battle of Antonov Airport
Part of the Kyiv offensive and the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Gostomel-airport.jpg
Antonov Airport in 2007
Date24–25 February 2022 (1 day)
Location
Antonov Airport, Hostomel, Kyiv Oblast

50°35′27″N 30°12′27″E / 50.59083°N 30.20750°E / 50.59083; 30.20750Coordinates: 50°35′27″N 30°12′27″E / 50.59083°N 30.20750°E / 50.59083; 30.20750
Result

Russian victory

  • Russian forces seize control of the airport
  • Ukraine claims airport is too damaged for use by Russian forces
  • Antonov An-225 Mriya destroyed[1][2]
Belligerents
 Russia  Ukraine
Commanders and leaders
Russia Flag of the Russian Airborne Troops.svg Sr Lt. Andriy Shamko  † Ukraine Maj. Valeriy Chybineyev  †
Units involved

 Russia Armed Forces

Flag of National Guard of Russia.png National Guard of Russia

  • 141st Motorized Regiment

 Ukraine Armed Forces

Flag of the Security Service of Ukraine.svgSecurity Service of Ukraine

Strength

First assault wave

  • 20–34 helicopters
  • One hundred to several hundred airborne troops
  • At least two Su-25s

Second assault wave

  • 200 helicopters (per Russia)
  • Numerous tanks and armored vehicles
  • Unknown number of ground troops
  • Unknown number of ground troops, tanks, and armored vehicles
  • Several BM-21 (per Russia)
  • At least two Su-24s
  • Several MiG-29s[5]
  • At least two Mi-24s
    • Casualties and losses
    Per Russia:
    None (second assault wave)
    Per Ukraine:
    Several helicopters shot down[6][5]    		 Per Russia:
    200 killed
    Per Ukraine:
    Several Ukrainian National Guardsmen captured

    Battle Of Antonov Airport Media

    • KievGostomel(Antonov)(UKKM)AN

    • A Russian Ка-52 helicopter attacking during the battle

    • Cockpit view inside a Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter conducting a low flying sortie over Antonov Airport on 24 February

    • Ukrainian National Guard troops cover the exit of airport personnel and civil servants.

    • Russian airborne troops advance past a hangar containing the Antonov An-225 Mriya at Antonov Airport

    • The course of the Battle of Antonov Airport was compared to World War II's Operation Market Garden (Allied paratroopers pictured).

    • Remains of the Antonov An-225 Mriya

    References

    1. ↑ Guy, Jack (28 February 2022). "World's largest plane destroyed in Ukraine" (in en). CNN. https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/antonov-an-225-largest-plane-destroyed-ukraine-scli-intl/index.html. Retrieved 28 February 2022. "The enormous aircraft, named 'Mriya,' or 'dream' in Ukrainian, was parked at an airfield near Kyiv when it was attacked by 'Russian occupants,' Ukrainian authorities said, adding that they would rebuild the plane. 'Russia may have destroyed our 'Mriya'. But they will never be able to destroy our dream of a strong, free and democratic European state. We shall prevail!' wrote Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Twitter. There has been no independent confirmation of the aircraft's destruction. A tweet from the Antonov Company said it could not verify the 'technical condition' of the aircraft until it had been inspected by experts.". 
    2. ↑ "Russia destroys world's largest transport aircraft Ukraine used for humanitarian flights". The Times of Israel. 27 February 2022. https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/russia-destroys-worlds-largest-transport-aircraft-ukraine-used-for-humanitarian-flights/. Retrieved 28 February 2022. 
    3. ↑ Ukrainian Troops Retake Key Airport From Russian Paratroopers. coffeeordie.com (25 February 2022). Retrieved 25 February 2022.
    4. ↑ Clark, Mason. Russia-Ukraine Warning Update: Initial Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment. Critical Threats Project (24 February 2022)American Enterprise Institute. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Cooper, Tom (25 February 2022). "Russian Heliborne Assault on Antonov / Hostomel Airport seems to have Failed". The Aviation Geek Club. https://theaviationgeekclub.com/russian-heliborne-assault-on-antonov-hostomel-airport-seems-to-have-failed/. Retrieved 28 February 2022. 
    6. ↑ Eydoux, Thomas (24 February 2022). "Images show Russian army 27 km from centre of Kyiv" (in en-US). France24. https://observers.france24.com/en/europe/20220224-images-show-russian-army-24km-outside-kyiv. Retrieved 25 February 2022. 
    7. ↑ "Эксперт объяснил значение киевского аэродрома Гостомель для спецоперации". MKRU. 25 February 2022. https://www.mk.ru/politics/2022/02/25/ekspert-obyasnil-znachenie-kievskogo-aerodroma-gostomel-dlya-specoperacii.html. Retrieved 27 February 2022. 
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