Kyiv offensive (2022)

Kyiv offensive
	Part of 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
	File:Battle of Ivankiv (2022).png; Russian advance in the Kyiv region, near the border with Belarus.
Date	24 February 2022 – 3 April 2022; (1 month, 1 week and 3 days)
Location	Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine
Result	Ukrainian victory
Belligerents
Russia	Ukraine
Commanders and leaders
Vladimir Putin	Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Units involved
File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia Armed Forces 35th Combined Arms Army 64th Motor Rifle Brigade; ; 36th Combined Arms Army; File:Flag of the Russian Airborne Troops.svg Russian Airborne Forces 11th Guards Air Assault Brigade; 31st Guards Air Assault Brigade; 76th Guards Air Assault Division 234th Guards Air Assault Regiment; ; ;	File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine Armed Forces File:Емблема ДШВ.svg Ukrainian Air Assault Forces; File:Ensign of the National Guard of Ukraine.svg National Guard of Ukraine 4th Rapid Reaction Brigade; ; Ukrainian Air Force 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade; Ghost of Kyiv (allegedly); ; Irregular civilian volunteers (militia)
Casualties and losses
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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).

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

Battle of Hostomel, 04.03.2021, Skirmish Aftermath.jpg

The aftermath of clashes in Hostomel, 4 March
Thieves disguised as Ukrainian soldiers caught in Boryspil for stealing weapons.jpg

Saboteurs disguised as Ukrainian soldiers caught in Boryspil for stealing weapons, 3 March
Выдвижение танкового подразделения в Киевской области в ходе вторжения на Украину 005.png

A Russian armored column near Kyiv, 7 March
Bucha main street, 2022-04-06 (0804).jpg

A destroyed Russian convoy in Bucha
Движение колонн ВС РФ и охрана моста в Киевской области 02.png

A Russian checkpoint in the Kyiv region, March 2022
Міст біля станції метро Берестейська.jpg

A destroyed vehicle near Kyiv's Beresteiska metro station, March 2022
UkrainiansinBucha.png

Ukrainian police entering Bucha on 2 April
UkrainiansinPripyat.png

The Ukrainian flag raised in Pripyat on 3 April
Working trip of the President of Ukraine to the Kyiv region 108.jpg

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Bucha on 4 April
На Київщині прикордонники, спільно із побратимами зі ЗС України, дістали на сушу вертоліт рашистів.webm

Russian helicopter recovered from the Kyiv Reservoir, May 2022

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.

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[1] "Why Russian Forces Seized Chernobyl". Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.

[2] "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.

[3] "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.

[4] "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.

[5] "Live: Kyiv Curfew Extended After City Endures Overnight Attacks". Forbes. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.

[6] "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 25, 2022 | Critical Threats". Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.

[7] "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.

[8] "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.

[9] "Telegram: Contact @dsszzi_official". Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.

[10] "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.

[:0-11] 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.

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