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| Later in the day, Russian paratroopers landed at ] and briefly seized control of it, after which intense ] began.<ref>{{Cite news|date=24 February 2022|title=Battle Underway for Airbase on Kyiv Outskirts|work=]|agency=]|url=https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/02/24/battle-underway-for-airbase-on-kyiv-outskirts-a76573}}</ref> The Russian paratroopers were later repelled from the airport by Ukrainian troops, according to Ukrainian officials.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Adcox|first=Abigail|date=24 February 2022|title=Ukraine says forces regained control of airport taken by Russians|work=]|url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/ukraine-says-forces-regained-control-of-airport-taken-by-russians}}</ref> Russian forces have also attempted landings in and around the ].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Hyde|first=Lily|date=24 February 2022|title=Russians tighten noose around Kyiv as Putin pushes for Ukraine to disarm|work=]|url=https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-kyiv-putin-push-ukraine-disarm/}}</ref> | Later in the day, Russian paratroopers landed at ] and briefly seized control of it, after which intense ] began.<ref>{{Cite news|date=24 February 2022|title=Battle Underway for Airbase on Kyiv Outskirts|work=]|agency=]|url=https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/02/24/battle-underway-for-airbase-on-kyiv-outskirts-a76573}}</ref> The Russian paratroopers were later repelled from the airport by Ukrainian troops, according to Ukrainian officials.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Adcox|first=Abigail|date=24 February 2022|title=Ukraine says forces regained control of airport taken by Russians|work=]|url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/ukraine-says-forces-regained-control-of-airport-taken-by-russians}}</ref> Russian forces have also attempted landings in and around the ].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Hyde|first=Lily|date=24 February 2022|title=Russians tighten noose around Kyiv as Putin pushes for Ukraine to disarm|work=]|url=https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-kyiv-putin-push-ukraine-disarm/}}</ref> | ||
| On the night of 24 February, Ukrainian president ] stated that "]" were approaching Kyiv.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Karmanau|first=Yuras|last2=Heintz|first2=Jim|last3=Isachenkov|first3=Vladimir|last4=Litvinova|first4=Dasha|date=24 February 2022|title=Explosions heard in Kyiv as Russia presses Ukraine assault|work= |
On the night of 24 February, Ukrainian president ] stated that "]" were approaching Kyiv.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news|last=Karmanau|first=Yuras|last2=Heintz|first2=Jim|last3=Isachenkov|first3=Vladimir|last4=Litvinova|first4=Dasha|date=24 February 2022|title=Explosions heard in Kyiv as Russia presses Ukraine assault|work=|agency=]|url=https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-putin-attack-a05e7c4563ac94b963134bba83187d46?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=AP}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Talmazan|first=Yuliya|last2=Smith|first2=Alexander|last3=Shabbad|first3=Rebecca|last4=Elbaum|first4=Rachel|date=24 February 2022|title=Ukraine president warns of Russian saboteurs in Kyiv as U.S., allies pile on new sanctions|work=]|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/russia-launches-attacks-key-ukrainian-cities-rcna17482}}</ref> That night, ] Lloyd Austin said during a conversation with congresspeople that some Russian mechanized infantry units had advanced to within {{Convert|20|mi|km}} of Kyiv.<ref name=":4" /> | ||
| === 25 February === | === 25 February === | ||
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| Battle of Kyiv | |||||
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| Part of 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine | |||||
.jpg) Site of a missile strike in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine | |||||
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 Ukraine |
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 Ukrainian Armed Forces |
 Russian Armed Forces | ||||
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During the Battle of Kyiv of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian ground forces entered Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine and engaged Ukrainian forces in battle.
Timeline
24 February
In the early morning of 24 February, Russian military forces began to conduct artillery and missile strikes against targets in Kyiv Oblast, including on Boryspil International Airport, which is Kyiv's primary airport.
Later in the morning, Russian forces that had previously amassed in Belarus crossed the border into Ukraine and entered Kyiv Oblast from the north. The Russians seized control of Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, located close to the border, after a skirmish with Ukrainian troops.
Later in the day, Russian paratroopers landed at Hostemel Airport and briefly seized control of it, after which intense fighting for control of the airport began. The Russian paratroopers were later repelled from the airport by Ukrainian troops, according to Ukrainian officials. Russian forces have also attempted landings in and around the Kyiv Reservoir.
On the night of 24 February, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that "subversive groups" were approaching Kyiv. That night, United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said during a conversation with congresspeople that some Russian mechanized infantry units had advanced to within 20 miles (32 km) of Kyiv.
25 February
On the morning of 25 February, the Russian Air Force continued its bombardment of the capital city, bombing central Kyiv. Ukrainian forces later shot down a Russian plane over Kyiv; the plane crashed into a nine-story apartment complex, setting the building ablaze.
At 06:47, a Ukrainian army unit detonated a bridge over the Teteriv River near Ivankiv, halting a Russian tank column advancing from Chernobyl. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine later said that Ukrainian airborne assault soldiers have engaged the Russians in a skirmish at Ivankiv and Dymer.
References
- "Battle underway for airbase on Kyiv outskirts". France 24. Agence France-Presse. 24 February 2022.
- ^ Vanderklippe, Nathan; MacKinnon, Mark (24 February 2022). "Russian troops advancing toward Kyiv as war rages throughout Ukraine". The Globe and Mail.
- Saunders, Thomas; Wood, Poppy (24 February 2022). "Ukraine invasion map: Where Russia's troops have attacked in the war so far and how Putin will target Kyiv". i.
- "Fresh pre-dawn explosions heard in Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, with reports Russian plane downed". ABC News (Australia). 25 February 2022.
- "Ukraine loses control of Chernobyl nuclear site, amid battles in Kyiv outskirts". The Times of Israel. 24 February 2022.
- "Battle Underway for Airbase on Kyiv Outskirts". The Moscow Times. AFP. 24 February 2022.
- Adcox, Abigail (24 February 2022). "Ukraine says forces regained control of airport taken by Russians". The Washington Examiner.
- Hyde, Lily (24 February 2022). "Russians tighten noose around Kyiv as Putin pushes for Ukraine to disarm". Politico.
- ^ Karmanau, Yuras; Heintz, Jim; Isachenkov, Vladimir; Litvinova, Dasha (24 February 2022). "Explosions heard in Kyiv as Russia presses Ukraine assault". Associated Press.
- Talmazan, Yuliya; Smith, Alexander; Shabbad, Rebecca; Elbaum, Rachel (24 February 2022). "Ukraine president warns of Russian saboteurs in Kyiv as U.S., allies pile on new sanctions". NBC News.
- Trofimov, Yaroslav; Cullison, Alan; Forrest, Brett; Simmons, Ann M. (25 February 2022). "Russia Bombs Ukranian Capital, Kyiv". Wall Street Journal.
- ^ "Ukraine crisis: Russia plans to break into Kyiv with tanks - gov't adviser". Jerusalem Post. 25 February 2022.
- "Українські військові під Києвом зупинили колону російських танків". Gazeta (in Ukrainian). 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- "Ukraine capital under missile fire as Russian troops advance". Euronews. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- "ЗСУ ведуть бій в районах Димера та Іванкова на Київщині - Генштаб". Ukrinform. 25 February 2022.
