The battle that changed the course of the war: how Putin’s plan failed

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Russian military commanders decided on an adventure: they hoped to repeat the Crimean scenario

The port of Antonov, located in the town of Hostomel, just 25 kilometers from Kyiv, is planned to be turned into a bridgehead, where about 5,000 people will disembark. Russian soldiers. The airport was perfect for that. The main advantage is a long and wide landing strip, after all, the world’s largest airplane “Mria” was kept and serviced here. The airport is mainly used for cargo transportation, and large aircraft take off and land there.

The Russian plan was very simple: the first wave of paratroopers would invade Hostomel, occupy the airport and wait for the main forces to be flown in from Russia on Il-76 cargo planes. The British national broadcaster “BBC” claims that up to 5,000 people are planned to be flown in for the assault on Kyiv. soldiers, as well as the armored vehicles supporting them.