Battle for Hostomel Airport - Animated Analysis

It is the early morning of February 24th, 2022. Just minutes after the president of Russia, Vladimir Putin declares his “Special Military Operation” or simply full-scale invasion in Ukraine, the Russian 3M-54 Caliber Cruise Missile is on the way toward its target. First, it seems like it will strike the capital of Ukraine, Kyiv, like many other missiles today.

However, its real target is the military base 3018 of the National Guard of Ukraine, just 10 kilometers away from the city. Around 6 am, the missile explodes on the empty exercise ground in front of the barracks. A couple of minutes later, another one hits near the local residential buildings.

This is the first attack on the small town, which will become known for one of the most significant and fierce battles of the first days of the full-scale Russian invasion. This town is called Hostomel.

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[brendano]

It's crazy how much of this war has been filmed right from the start. I remember the opening days and these videos like yesterday.

[jamesnigelkunjuro]

The combination of bird's eye view animation and real-world footage of the action happening is superb - this is honestly one of the best story-telling videos and analysis I've seen on an operation during the ongoing war in Ukraine. Well done!

[riesenfliegefly]

Its almost been 2 years, but it still feels like yesterday were I was watching these events unfold in real time

[warpimp]

Creating a air bridge so close to Kyiv was a ambitious move they really did count on the Ukraine military crumbling in the first hours of the war

[zajastt]

One of the best produced Ukraine war docs I’ve seen yet. On par with like Kings and Generals in how informative it was, but I was really blown away by the animated map and the use of the actual footage in real time while describing what was happening. Very good job and I can’t wait to see more

[kjellkriminell]

It should be noted at 7:00, all the trucks and vehicles which are parked on the runway were placed by Ukraine to make landing harder.

[jazko]

I remember seeing all the clips included in this video and I have to say, they way you compiled them and told the story, makes a huge difference in understanding the chronology of the battle that took place at Hostomel airport

[b.elzebub]

4:41 the combination of the 'map view' explaining the situation and then adding the actual footage to show what that actually looked like on the ground is absolutely brilliantly done. Honestly, amazing work. This is one of the best documentaries I have ever seen. Not just on Ukraine or war in general. But on the whole. It is extremely well done and whomever made it is incredibly talented. I can't believe this channel doesn't have more subscribers.

[Yeeoldman]

The thing that I like about this documentary is that fact that it has the actual footage of the battle. Which most other documentary channels don’t show. And this will help future generations see These wars in a different perspective.

[HundredDaysMusic]

Was fortunate enough to be able to watch Mriya take off from 100m away when I worked for Oakland Airport. That beautiful beast was majestic. She will be missed.

[louisjamin]

That's crazy to think that we now can have so many videos of the same event, from so many angles. Even from some guys living close to the events and watching them unfold before their eyes. That really makes war so real for us living so far from it... and so scary also.

[robmax]

The use of animation and actual footage is next level documentary.

[fragoutrambo]

I really love the 'Operations Room' style analysis with great animations and real footage. Didn't even get up to piss because of how good this was. This put all the random footage I saw months ago into perspective and all the pieces come together to make a nice picture. Subscribed.

[juliangeorge]

that footage of the helicopters over the Dnipro is insane. evokes images of the helicopter assaults in Vietnam

[belkacemmessaoudi]

If they attacked earlier at dusk without the first two missile attacks they would've likely caused more damage

[tsikavimandry]

Дякую вам, хлопці, що розповідаєте світові правду про російську агресію проти України // Thank you, guys, for telling the truth about Russian aggression against Ukraine.

[hedgeearthridge]

Man this is surreal to watch. I'm used to seeing videos like this about WWII or Desert Storm, things like that. They have pictures sometimes, maybe some grainy footage or reenactments. But here we have full color digital video of everything, like the helicopters over the reservoir. We don't have to tell, we can show. It's incredible.

[bigbadlara]

At 7:43 I notice there are trucks parked on the runway. To block planes wanting to land there.

[ld]

I cried a little inside when the An-225 was destroyed.

[Wolfo]

Thank you so much for making these animated analysis! Documenting these important events in an easy to watch medium is extremely important.