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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, 5 months, 1 week and 2 days)
Location
Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine
Result Ongoing
Belligerents
 Russia  Ukraine
Commanders and leaders
Russia Vladimir Putin
Russia Mikhail Mishustin		 Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Ukraine Denys Shmyhal
Units involved

 Russian Armed Forces

 Armed Forces of Ukraine

Ukraine Irregular civilian volunteers (militia)
Chechen Republic of Ichkeria Chechen volunteers

Georgia (country) Georgian Legion[9]
Casualties and losses
  • At least 4 killed
  • One armoured vehicle destroyed
 Unknown

The Kyiv offensive is an ongoing theatre of operation in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine for control of the capital city of Ukraine, Kyiv, and the surrounding 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 political government is based in the oblast.[12]

Timeline

24 February

On the morning of 24 February, Russian artillery and missiles struck targets in Kyiv Oblast including Kyiv's primary airport – Boryspil International Airport.[13][14][11]

Later that morning, Russian forces crossed the border into Ukraine from Belarus to the north. In the Battle of Chernobyl they captured Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, which is located close to the border.[15]

Later in the day, Russian paratroopers landed at Hostomel Airport and briefly seized control of it. The Battle of Antonov Airport also commenced.[16] According to Ukrainian officials, Russian paratroopers were later repelled by Ukrainian troops.[17] Russian forces have also attempted landings in and around the Kyiv Reservoir.[18]

On the night of 24 February, the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, stated that "subversive groups" were approaching Kyiv.[19][20] 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.[19]

25 February

On the morning of 25 February, the Russian Air Force continued its bombardment of the capital city, bombing central Kyiv.[21] A Ukrainian Su-27 fighter jet was later shot down over Kyiv; the plane crashed into a nine-story apartment complex, setting the building ablaze.[22][23]

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.[24][25] 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.[26][27]

At mid-morning, Russian saboteurs dressed as Ukrainian soldiers had entered Obolon District,[28][12] an area in the northern portion of Kyiv that is about 6 miles (9.7 km) from the Verkhovna Rada.[29] 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.[12][29]

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 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Kyiv.[30]

Zelenskyy urged citizens to fight back with Molotov cocktails.[31][32] 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.[33]

26 February

Kyiv Metro station converted into a shelter for people

In the early morning of 26 February, Russian paratroopers began landing in the city of Vasylkiv, just south of Kyiv, in order to capture the Vasylkiv Air Base. In the ensuing battle, heavy fighting began over control of the city.[34] Ukrainian officials claim that at 01:30, a Ukrainian Su-27 fighter jet shot down a Russian Ilyushin Il-76 carrying paratroopers over Vasylkiv.[35][36] Later, two American officials said that a second Russian Il-76 had been shot down over the nearby city of Bila Tserkva.[37] Despite Ukrainian anti-aircraft action, elements of Russian paratroopers were able to land to the south of Kyiv around Vasylkiv and made contact with troops of the home guard forces. At 7:30, Ukrainian officials reported that the defenders, supported by airpower, had successfully repulsed the paratroopers.[38]

Russian forces began formally assaulting Kyiv later in the early morning, bombarding the city with artillery and attempting to capture a power plant and army base within the city. Ukrainian forces were able to defend both objectives.[39][40] Mayor of Vasylkiv, Natalia Balasinovich said her city had been successfully defended by Ukrainian forces and the fighting was ending.[41]

The Kyiv Hydroelectric Power Plant, located just north of the city in the suburb of Vyshhorod, was captured by Russian forces.[42][43] On 26 February, Ukrainian forces recaptured the power plant.[44] Ukrainian air defenses also allegedly intercepted a missile aimed for the plant. Interfax stated that if the plant's dam were to fail, flooding could destroy "the entire left bank of Kyiv".[45]

27 February

In the early morning of 27 February, a Russian missile struck an oil depot in Vasylkiv, setting the facility ablaze.[46][47] A radioactive waste disposal site near Kyiv was also hit by airstrikes, but the storage site itself escaped the impact.[48] Concurrently, there were reports of fighting occurring in Kalynivka; however, it is unclear whether this is referring to the Kyivan suburb or the Vasylkivan suburb, as both share the same name.[49]

Later in the early morning, the Ukrainian army claimed to have destroyed a Kadyrovtsy convoy of 56 tanks in Hostomel and allegedly killed Chechen General Magomed Tushayev.[50][51] Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, however, claimed Tushayev was alive and published a video showing him along with Anzor Bisaev, another Chechen commander.[52]

In the morning of 27 February, a Russian airstrike struck an apartment building in the small city of Bucha, located just south of Hostomel.[53] Fighting was also reported in Bucha, and Ukrainian forces destroyed a bridge in the city to slow the advance of Russian forces.[54] The mayor of the neighboring city of Irpin, Markushin Alexander, later claimed that Ukrainian forces defeated the Russian forces attacking the city, after destroying the bridge between it and Bucha and trapping them.[55]

See also

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