Inside the pivotal battle for Ukraine’s Hostomel airport
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Inside the pivotal battle for Ukraine’s Hostomel airport04:15 | February 25, 2023
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Ukrainian women find strength, support as they rebuild in Canada02:33 | March 8, 2025
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Inside the pivotal battle for Ukraine’s Hostomel airport
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February 25, 2023
At the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, elite Russian troops descended on Hostomel airport, which is about 30 kilometres from the centre of Kyiv. Crystal Goomansingh was granted sweeping access to that airport during her coverage of the war, and tells us about this pivotal battle.
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