Kyiv offensive (2022)
The Kyiv offensive (see offensive) was a theater during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine (which is ongoing, as of 2022's second quarter). The goal of the Kyiv offensive, was control of the capital city of Ukraine, Kyiv and the surrounding province (or oblast).
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| Part of 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine | |||||||
.png) Russian advance in the Kyiv region, near the border with Belarus. | |||||||
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 Russia |
 Ukraine | ||||||
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 Vladimir Putin |
 Volodymyr Zelenskyy | ||||||
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On the morning of 24 February, Russian Armed Forces entered the oblast and were engaged by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.[10][11]
Ukraine's military command and government is (in the 2020s) based in the oblast.
Battles and other events
Kyiv Offensive (2022) Media
The aftermath of clashes in Hostomel, 4 March
Saboteurs disguised as Ukrainian soldiers caught in Boryspil for stealing weapons, 3 March
A Russian armored column near Kyiv, 7 March
A destroyed Russian convoy in Bucha
A Russian checkpoint in the Kyiv region, March 2022
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A destroyed vehicle near Kyiv's Beresteiska metro station, March 2022
Ukrainian police entering Bucha on 2 April
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The Ukrainian flag raised in Pripyat on 3 April
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Bucha on 4 April
Russian helicopter recovered from the Kyiv Reservoir, May 2022
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References
- ↑ "Why Russian Forces Seized Chernobyl". Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ↑ "Dan on Twitter: "New🧵. 36 Combined Arms Army, Belarus - Chernihiv axis. RuAF forces cross Senkivka border post at 52.105320,31.780053 4x T-72B likely BMP-1KSh comnd vehicle 2x MT-LB TOS-1A Thermobaric MLRS 6x 9P149 Shturm-S ATGM carrier Good luck🇺🇦 against this aggression. Trolls to be blocked… "". Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ↑ "Ukraine Claims Forces Shot Down Second Russian Il-76 Cargo Jet Amid Fierce Fighting". Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ↑ "Russia-Ukraine Warning Update: Initial Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment | Institute for the Study of War". Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ↑ "Live: Kyiv Curfew Extended After City Endures Overnight Attacks". Forbes. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ↑ "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 25, 2022 | Critical Threats". Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ↑ "ЗС УКРАЇНИ on Twitter: "Десантно-штурмові війська ЗС України ведуть бойові дії в районах населених пунктів ДИМЕР та ІВАНКІВ,куди просунулась велика кількість броньованої техніки противника та зупинили переважаючі сили ворога на рубежі річки ТЕТЕРІВ.Міст через річку зруйновано. "". Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ↑ "Russian Heliborne Assault on Antonov / Hostomel Airport seems to have Failed - the Aviation Geek Club". Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ↑ "Telegram: Contact @dsszzi_official". Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ↑ "Battle underway for airbase on Kyiv outskirts". France 24. 24 February 2022. https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220224-battle-underway-for-airbase-on-kyiv-outskirts. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ↑ Vanderklippe, Nathan; MacKinnon, Mark (24 February 2022). "Russian troops advancing toward Kyiv as war rages throughout Ukraine". The Globe and Mail. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-russia-launches-attacks-on-ukrainian-cities-as-putin-declares-military/. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
