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At some point during the day, a Russian military column was destroyed by Ukrainian forces on a bridge in the city of [[Irpin]] just to the south of [[Hostomel|Hostemel]], destroying at least one vehicle and leaving its crew dead.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-02-25|title=Ukrainian military destroyed a column of Russian soldiers in Irpin|url=http://protectukraine.org/uncategorized/ukrainian-military-destroyed-a-column-of-russian-soldiers-in-irpin%ef%bf%bc/|work=ProtectUkraine.org}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|date=February 2022}}
At some point during the day, a Russian military column was destroyed by Ukrainian forces on a bridge in the city of [[Irpin]] just to the south of [[Hostomel|Hostemel]], destroying at least one vehicle and leaving its crew dead.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-02-25|title=Ukrainian military destroyed a column of Russian soldiers in Irpin|url=http://protectukraine.org/uncategorized/ukrainian-military-destroyed-a-column-of-russian-soldiers-in-irpin%ef%bf%bc/|work=ProtectUkraine.org}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|date=February 2022}}

With Russian forces moving closer to and entering Kyiv, seemingly using the Obolon suburb, Zelensky urged citizens to fight back with [[molotov cocktail]]s.<ref>{{cite web|date=25 February 2022 |title=Putin tells Ukrainian military to overthrow Zelensky – follow live |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-putin-war-kyiv-invasion-latest-b2022971.html |access-date=25 February 2022 |website=[[The Independent]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ukraine-Russia news live: Troops enter Kyiv as Putin makes offer of Minsk peace talks |url=https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-russia-war-live-latest-news-putin-kyiv-invasion-12541713 |access-date=25 February 2022 |website=[[Sky News]] |language=en}}</ref> The reserve [[Territorial Defense Forces (Ukraine)|Territorial Defense Forces]] were activated to defend the capital. 18,000 guns were also distributed to residents of Kyiv who were willing to fight.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kyiv residents take up arms as Russia advances |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-europe-60517447?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=62190cb4980bea49f4b79f6f%26In%20pictures%3A%20Kyiv%20residents%20take%20up%20arms%20as%20Russia%20advances%262022-02-25T17%3A11%3A54.597Z&ns_fee=0&pinned_post_locator=urn:asset:7f199aa7-37f7-4fc3-9fa1-16208268415c&pinned_post_asset_id=62190cb4980bea49f4b79f6f |website=[[BBC News]] |access-date=25 February 2022 |language=en-gb |date=25 February 2022}}</ref>


=== 26 February ===
=== 26 February ===

Revision as of 00:02, 26 February 2022

For the battle within the city of Kyiv, see Battle of Kyiv (2022).

Kyiv Offensive
Part of 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine

Russian advance in the Kyiv region, near the border with Belarus.
Date24 February 2022 (2022-02-24) – present
(2 years, 10 months, 1 week and 5 days)
Location
Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine
Result Ongoing
Belligerents
 Russia  Ukraine
Units involved
Russian Armed Forces Ukrainian Armed Forces
Irregular civilian volunteers (militia)
Casualties and losses
  • At least 4 killed
  • One armoured vehicle destroyed
 Unknown

During the Kyiv Offensive of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian ground forces entered Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine and engaged Ukrainian forces in battle.[1][2] Russia aims to dominate the capital of Ukraine in which the Ukraine's military command and political government is based.[3]

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.[4][5][2]

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.[6]

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.[7] The Russian paratroopers were later repelled from the airport by Ukrainian troops, according to Ukrainian officials.[8] Russian forces have also attempted landings in and around the Kyiv Reservoir.[9]

On the night of 24 February, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that "subversive groups" were approaching Kyiv.[10][11] 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.[10]

25 February

On the morning of 25 February, the Russian Air Force continued its bombardment of the capital city, bombing central Kyiv.[12] Ukrainian forces later shot down a Russian plane over Kyiv; the plane crashed into a nine-story apartment complex, setting the building ablaze.[13]

At 06:47 (GMT+2), a Ukrainian army unit detonated a bridge over the Teteriv River near Ivankiv, halting a Russian tank column advancing from Chernobyl.[14][15] 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.[13][16]

At mid-morning, Russian saboteurs dressed as Ukrainian soldiers had entered Obolon District,[17][3] an area in the northern portion of Kyiv that is about 6 miles (9.7 km) from the Verkhovna Rada.[18] Throughout the day during the Battle of Kyiv, gunfire was heard throughout several wards of the city; Ukrainian officials described the gunfire as arising from clashes with Russian troops.[3][18]

Some Russian soldiers were able to break through the Ukrainian defense at Ivankiv, though that battle continued throughout the day. According to Russia's Ministry of Defense, these Russian forces were able to advance and capture Hostomel Airport after a ground-based assault, creating a key landing zone for Russian forces just 10 kilometers from Kyiv.[19]

At some point during the day, a Russian military column was destroyed by Ukrainian forces on a bridge in the city of Irpin just to the south of Hostemel, destroying at least one vehicle and leaving its crew dead.[20][unreliable source?]

With Russian forces moving closer to and entering Kyiv, seemingly using the Obolon suburb, Zelensky urged citizens to fight back with molotov cocktails.[21][22] The reserve Territorial Defense Forces were activated to defend the capital. 18,000 guns were also distributed to residents of Kyiv who were willing to fight.[23]

26 February

In the early morning of 26 February, the Ukrainian Air Defense Forces shot down a Russian Ilyushin Il-76 that was attempting to land just south of Kyiv, near the city of Vasylkiv.[24][25] Alexander Vindman, an American military official, estimated that as many as 225 paratroopers could have been aboard the aircraft when it was destroyed.[26]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Battle underway for airbase on Kyiv outskirts". France 24. Agence France-Presse. 24 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b Vanderklippe, Nathan; MacKinnon, Mark (24 February 2022). "Russian troops advancing toward Kyiv as war rages throughout Ukraine". The Globe and Mail.
  3. ^ a b c Trifonov, Yaroslav; Forrest, Brett (25 February 2022). "Russian Forces Close In on Ukraine's Capital, Bombing Intensifies". The Wall Street Journal.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Fresh pre-dawn explosions heard in Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, with reports Russian plane downed". ABC News (Australia). 25 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Ukraine loses control of Chernobyl nuclear site, amid battles in Kyiv outskirts". The Times of Israel. 24 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Battle Underway for Airbase on Kyiv Outskirts". The Moscow Times. AFP. 24 February 2022.
  8. ^ Adcox, Abigail (24 February 2022). "Ukraine says forces regained control of airport taken by Russians". The Washington Examiner.
  9. ^ Hyde, Lily (24 February 2022). "Russians tighten noose around Kyiv as Putin pushes for Ukraine to disarm". Politico.
  10. ^ a b Karmanau, Yuras; Heintz, Jim; Isachenkov, Vladimir; Litvinova, Dasha (24 February 2022). "Explosions heard in Kyiv as Russia presses Ukraine assault". Associated Press.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Trofimov, Yaroslav; Cullison, Alan; Forrest, Brett; Simmons, Ann M. (25 February 2022). "Russia Bombs Ukranian Capital, Kyiv". Wall Street Journal.
  13. ^ a b "Ukraine crisis: Russia plans to break into Kyiv with tanks - gov't adviser". Jerusalem Post. 25 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Українські військові під Києвом зупинили колону російських танків". Gazeta (in Ukrainian). 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  15. ^ "Ukraine capital under missile fire as Russian troops advance". Euronews. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  16. ^ "ЗСУ ведуть бій в районах Димера та Іванкова на Київщині - Генштаб". Ukrinform. 25 February 2022.
  17. ^ Bengali, Shashank; Santora, Marc (25 February 2022). "Russian troops enter the outskirts of Kyiv". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  18. ^ a b Cecil, Nicholas; Burford, Rachel; Bond, David; Stewart, Will (25 February 2022). "Vladimir Putin's bloody invasion brings terror to Ukraine capital Kyiv". London Evening Standard.
  19. ^ AP. "Russia claims to take control of Hostomel airport just outside Kyiv". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  20. ^ "Ukrainian military destroyed a column of Russian soldiers in Irpin". ProtectUkraine.org. 25 February 2022.
  21. ^ "Putin tells Ukrainian military to overthrow Zelensky – follow live". The Independent. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  22. ^ "Ukraine-Russia news live: Troops enter Kyiv as Putin makes offer of Minsk peace talks". Sky News. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  23. ^ "Kyiv residents take up arms as Russia advances". BBC News. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  24. ^ "Ukraine Warns Russian Will Storm Kyiv Tonight". OutKick. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  25. ^ "Ukraine shots down Russia's transport plane-Xinhua". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  26. ^ https://twitter.com/AVindman/status/1497345604816711681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1497345604816711681%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.redditmedia.com%2Fmediaembed%2Fliveupdate%2F18hnzysb1elcs%2FLiveUpdate_0b6a8c70-9690-11ec-b10d-1a04972f3196%2F0
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