Incidents

Wanted as in Kosovo: the loss of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation during the fighting for GOSTOMEL was calculated

In February 2022, the actions of GUR special forces and other units of security and defense forces were aimed at destroying as many occupiers and their means as possible. The Russian Federation involved during the fighting for Gostomel specialists who specialized in the capture of airfields. At the beginning of a full -scale invasion during the battles at the Antonov airport in Gostomel, about 200 Russian elite combat specialists in the seizure of aerodromes and airports were destroyed.

Hero of Ukraine, commander of the Special Forces Unit of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense (GUR MO), an intelligent officer who participated in the battle for Kiev, during the eighth meeting with representatives of the diplomatic corps, accredited in our country, regarding the implementation of the Peace Formula. Zelensky.

"In the battles for the Antonov airfield, the aggressor state lost about 200 elite combat specialists in the seizure of airfields and airports who have been involved in military exercises of this type for decades," said Ukrainian intelligence representative. He noted that the occupiers wanted to land their landing and seize Gostomel as a major hub for rapid transfer of military equipment and personnel through aviation, for further occupation of Kiev.

According to the military, he probably thought that he would be able to repeat the scenarios of capturing the airfield in Kosovo during the Pryshtinsky throw on June 12, 1999 or in Kazakhstan in January 2022. "They were so self -confident without realizing that they were dealing with Ukrainians," the scout said.

He added that the GUR Special Forces and other units of security and defense forces directed their actions to destroy the most living power and means of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and not allow the airport to be captured in Gostomel.

We will remind, in July 2023 a participant of battles at Antonov Airport in Gostomel, a representative of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense (GUR MO) said that in February 2022, intelligence knew that the enemy wanted to capture the Gostomel Research areas of Kiev. Therefore, the airport was immediately determined by an important object.