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On 24 February 2022, Russian Armed Forces invaded Kyiv Oblast as part of its 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine launched a counter-offensive to retake the region in March 2022. The oblast was declared free of invaders on 2 April 2022 by the Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Defense Hanna Maliar .
Mar 25, 2022 · On the map, we find the voivodeships of Kyiv and Bratslav, and the eastern part of Lithuania. Together they form ‘la Petite Russie’. At the time, the name was used in the Russian Empire to designate the northern part of today’s Ukraine.
Kyiv is completely surrounded by Kyiv Oblast. Originally on the west bank, today Kyiv is on both sides of the Dnieper , which flows southwards through the city towards the Black Sea . The older and higher western part of the city sits on numerous wooded hills ( Kyiv Hills ), with ravines and small rivers.
Jun 9, 2023 · The maps below show how Russian aerial attacks have shifted since the widespread airstrikes on the first day of the invasion. Each three-day map shows locations of shelling, airstrikes and...
Due to Kyiv's proximity to the Belarusian border, the Russians attempted to invade Kyiv from Belarus, at the Vilcha border crossing, and although they managed to capture north-Kyiv Oblast, and many cities within it, up to the edge of Kyiv, they never managed to occupy any part of Kyiv.
Feb 25, 2022 · The real and imagined history of Ukraine. Vladimir Putin says Ukraine isn’t a country. Yale historian Timothy Synder explains why he’s wrong. A Ukrainian flag flies before the Independence ...
Feb 24, 2022 · In 1954, Crimea became part of Ukraine. When did independence come? Ukrainian nationalism survived Stalin, and thrived. On 24 August 1991, Ukraine declared independence.
