Post by @oko_1647

During the initial phase of the 2022 invasion, Russian forces in the Kyiv region consisted of an elite vanguard of Russian Airborne Forces (VDV) paired with heavy mechanized columns advancing from Belarus. This offensive force was primarily drawn from the Eastern Military District, specifically elements of the 35th and 36th Combined Arms Armies. Key frontline combat units included the 76th Guards Air Assault Division (specifically the 234th and 56th Guards Air Assault Regiments), the 64th Motor Rifle Brigade, and various National Guard units such as OMON and SOBR. Assigned to execute a rapid decapitation strike to seize the capital, these troops ultimately became trapped in a costly war of attrition. Plagued by severe logistical breakdowns, intense Ukrainian artillery counter-battery fire, and devastating drone ambushes, the entire force suffered catastrophic casualties before being forced to conduct a total strategic withdrawal from the Kyiv Oblast by early April. #ZOV #russia #hostomel #ukraine #ukrainewar