@kellenbloom4: #fyp #russia #antonov #2022 On February 24, 2022, Russian forces launched a massive helicopter-borne assault to seize the airport as a strategic foothold to fly in troops and capture Kyiv quickly. While Russian paratroopers successfully occupied the grounds initially, Ukrainian forces mounted a fierce counterattack, heavily damaging the runway to prevent Russian transport planes from landing. Though Russian forces eventually took control of the surrounding area, the delay disrupted their lightning-strike strategy and ultimately forced their retreat from the region by early April.