Knowra Battle of Antonov Airport Battle of Antonov Airport The February 2022 battle for Hostomel Airport near Kyiv, fought by Russian and Ukrainian forces during Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Russian forces sought to seize the airfield as a bridgehead for an advance on the capital.
Hostomel Airport : An airport and aircraft manufacturing site in Hostomel, northwest of Kyiv, known internationally as Antonov Airport. Its runway and facilities were the immediate objective of the Russian airborne assault.
Battle of Moshchun : A March 2022 battle in the village of Moshchun, northwest of Kyiv, during the Russian advance on the capital. Fighting at Moshchun helped halt Russian forces advancing from the Hostomel area.
Battle of Hostomel : The February 2022 fighting in and around Hostomel, a town northwest of Kyiv. This broader local battle includes fighting beyond the airport itself.
Military deception : The use of concealment, misinformation, or misleading signals to influence an adversary’s decisions. Assessments of the battle examine how surprise and intelligence affected the Russian assault.
Russian Airborne Forces : Russia’s airborne troops, trained for rapid deployment and operations behind enemy lines. Russian airborne units were sent to seize the airfield and establish a foothold near Kyiv.
Russian withdrawal from Kyiv : Russia’s retreat from the Kyiv region at the end of March and beginning of April 2022. The failed effort to secure a durable foothold near Hostomel preceded the broader retreat.
Antonov Airport helicopter assault : The Russian helicopter-borne attack on Hostomel Airport on 24 February 2022. It was the opening attempt to seize the airport and establish an air bridge.
Battle damage assessment : The process of estimating the effects of military action on people, equipment, and infrastructure. Damage to the airfield and aircraft was documented amid active fighting and later occupation.
Air assault : A military operation that delivers troops by aircraft or helicopter to seize or attack an objective. The battle began with an attempt to capture the airport through a helicopter-borne assault.
An-225 Mriya : A Ukrainian cargo aircraft built by Antonov, once the world’s heaviest airplane. Its destruction at Hostomel became one of the battle’s most widely recognized losses.
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