A report on Battle of Hostomel
Battle fought for control over the town of Hostomel between the Russian and Ukrainian armed forces during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Hostomel
0 linksCity in Bucha Raion, Kyiv Oblast, northwest of the capital city of Kyiv.
City in Bucha Raion, Kyiv Oblast, northwest of the capital city of Kyiv.
On 24 February 2022, the first day of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Hostomel and the Hostomel Airport were attacked by the Russian military in an attempt to capture the town.
Valeriy Chybineyev
0 linksUkrainian sniper who served as commander of the sniper battalion of the 79th Air Assault Brigade.
Ukrainian sniper who served as commander of the sniper battalion of the 79th Air Assault Brigade.
On his 34th birthday, Chybineyev was killed in the Battle of Hostomel during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
31st Guards Air Assault Brigade
0 linksAirborne infantry brigade of the Russian Airborne Troops, based in Ulyanovsk.
Airborne infantry brigade of the Russian Airborne Troops, based in Ulyanovsk.
The 31st was then committed to the Battle of Hostomel, in which they suffered heavy casualties that included brigade commander Colonel Sergey Karasev and battalion commanders Major Alexey Oskin and Lieutenant Colonel Denis Yagidarov.