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Antonov Airport battle

The capture of the Antonov airfield, a major cargo airport just north of Kyiv, was the first major victory notched up by the Russians. But it didn’t go according to Moscow’s plan. Russian troops inside the airport were encircled, without a chance to bring in reinforcements quickly. By the time Ukrainian troops withdrew from the area, the airport had sustained so much damage it was not possible for Russia to use it to resupply. The world’s largest plane, the Antonov An-225, was destroyed during the battle.