How Russia lost the battle for a critical airfield near Kyiv

North of Kyiv lies the Hostomel airfield — a key target for Russian forces that would have allowed them to supply resources to take down Ukraine’s capital. But Ukrainian soldiers mounted a fierce resistance and shelled the runway to prevent Russian troops from landing.

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