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The battle of Hostomel was the first major battle in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, [6] fought for control over the town of Hostomel between the Russian and Ukrainian armed forces. As part of the Kyiv offensive, the Russian forces sought control over Hostomel, Bucha and Irpin in order to encircle and besiege the Ukrainian capital city Kyiv ...
- 25 February – 1 April 2022, (1 month and 1 week)
- Hostomel, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine
- Ukrainian victory
Soviet paratroopers deploy from a Tupolev TB-3 in 1930. The first airborne forces parachute jump is dated to 2 August 1930, taking place in the Moscow Military District. Airborne landing detachments were established after the initial 1930 experimental jump, but creation of larger units had to wait until 1932–33.
- 4 September 1941 – 14 February 1992
- Soviet Armed Forces
- Soviet Union (1941–1991), Commonwealth of Independent States (1991–1992)
- Airborne forces
Russian Aerospace Forces helicopters in a field during the invasion, March 2022. Aerial warfare in the Russian invasion of Ukraine began at dawn of 24 February 2022, [1] with infantry divisions and armored and air support in Eastern Ukraine, and dozens of missile attacks across Ukraine. [2] [3] The first fighting took place in Luhansk Oblast ...
Aug 10, 2023 · Russia ultimately gained control of the airport but failed to achieve the objective of the assault. Ukrainian National Guard conscripts, backed by artillery units, were able to delay the elite Russian airborne troops long enough to prevent the Russian military from using the airfield as an airbridge to support a rapid seizure of Ukraine’s ...
Apr 2, 2022 · Russian airborne troops were dropped into nearby villages and began an assault, local officials and officers said. The Russian soldiers attacked during an air raid, using it to their advantage as ...
Feb 24, 2022 · By sunset, Russian special forces and airborne troops were pushing into the outskirts of Kyiv. While the ultimate goal of Russia’s president, Vladimir V. Putin, and his generals remained unclear ...
Oct 25, 2021 · Russian Airborne Forces (VDV) order of battle, 2025 (Janes/Mark Galeotti) The ‘winged infantry' of Russia's Air Assault Troops (Vozdushno Desantniye Voyska: VDV) is an arm of service in its own ...
