Battle of Vasylkiv
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| Battle of Vasylkiv | |||||||
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| Part of the Kyiv Offensive (2022) and the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine | |||||||
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| File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | ||||||
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File:Banner of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (obverse).svg Russian Armed Forces |
File:Ensign of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.svg Ukrainian Armed Forces | ||||||
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| 2 Ilyushin Il-76 planes shot down (according to Ukraine) | Unknown killed, 200+ wounded[2] | ||||||
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The Battle of Vasylkiv was a military battle between Russia and Ukraine which began on 26 February 2022, during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[3]
In the early morning of 26 February, Russian paratroopers began landing near the city of Vasylkiv, just 40 kilometers south of Kyiv. They tried to secure Vasylkiv Air Base. Heavy fighting between the Russian paratroopers and Ukrainian defenders occurred in the city.[4][5]
References[change]
- ↑ "Васильків – під контролем українських військових, бої закінчуються – влада". www.radiosvoboda.org (in українська). Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ↑ "Васильків: бої тривають на центральній вулиці міста – міська голова". Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ↑ Tsvetkova, Maria (2022-02-26). "Kyiv braces for assault as Russia, Ukraine signal possibility of talks". Financial Post. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ↑ "Окупанти намагаються висадити десант у Василькові, йдуть бої". www.ukrinform.ua (in українська). Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ↑ "У Василькові збили винищувач та два гвинтокрили окупантів". www.unian.ua (in українська). Retrieved 2022-02-26.
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