Russians again demonstrate miracles of heroism
Photo: - rosguard.gov.ru / press service of the North-Western District of the Russian Guard
The first thing my morning started with today was the search for reports about the situation at the airfield in Gostomel. The paratroopers captured a huge airfield with small forces. An airfield that can receive any aircraft. The airfield, from the strip of which many ANs took off for the first time, since it belongs to the Antonov company. The length of the strip is 3,5 kilometers! Gostomel is the place of permanent residence of the largest aircraft in the world, the An-225 Mriya.
But the most important thing is not this at all. The airfield in modern conditions is actually the key to the Ukrainian capital, to Kiev. Only 25 km to the center of Kyiv. A well-equipped airfield to receive everything that can rise into the air. Well, infrastructure. Kyiv suburb.
The importance and significance of this airfield was also understood by the Ukrainian military. That is why the most advertised brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine was located here, formed according to all NATO canons, equipped with modern weapons and everything that NATO always boasts of - the 4th Operational Brigade named after the Hero of Ukraine, Sergeant Serhiy Mikhalchuk (4 Bron, military unit 3018 ).
In order for you to understand what the best unit of the National Guard of Ukraine is. I will say that it is fully consistent with the Military decision making process (MDMP), the US military standard. It is an honor to serve in the brigade, and therefore it is the dream of any National Guardsman to get there.
The brigade consists of two operational battalions, tank battalion, artillery battalion, reconnaissance company, unmanned aerial vehicle company and other smaller units. As you can see, this is not at all an ordinary formation, but a really serious combat unit.
The feat of the Russian landing
On February 24, footage of a helicopter landing in Gostomel appeared on the network. Helicopters circled over the site, periodically “sit down” and again soared into the sky. By the number of helicopters, it was clear that the landing forces were quite limited.
But even more “popularity” was given to the landing by the report of the American CNN journalist Matthew Chance, who was the first of the journalists to rush to the place and literally watched and told live how Russian paratroopers equipped positions on the outskirts of the airfield.
For myself, I called it "reporting from around the corner", paying tribute to the courage of the American. I don't know what thought Matthew put into his reportage, but I felt proud of our paratroopers. Quickly, harmoniously, to the sound of enemy machine-gun fire…
The tasks of such groups are probably known to everyone who is interested in military topics. Capture the airfield, all services and premises and hold positions until the main forces approach, or ensure the landing of the main forces by landing method.
By the way, when the landing in Gostomel began, it became clear that the main forces would come from Belarus. The distance in a straight line is only 60-70 km, the absence of any serious forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine along the route, the location of the airfield on the right bank, they directly spoke about this.
The appearance of several regiments of the Airborne Forces in Gostomel means that the problem of bridges that the Ukrainian military is blowing up in all directions has been removed. To capture the right bank, it will no longer be necessary to force the Dnieper.
On the night of February 25, conflicting reports about the fate of the landing force began to arrive. The Ukrainian media and Internet channels controlled by the Armed Forces of Ukraine actively told how 4 Armored Forces smashed the Russian landing force, how they finished off the remaining fighters. But by the fact that after a short period of time there was a message about a new successful offensive and the defeat of the paratroopers, it was clear that "I found a scythe on a stone."
Who just did not bury the landing since the morning of February 25. Messages came in a continuous stream with terrifying details. The information attack was such that even the British Minister of Defense, and therefore British intelligence, believed these reports. Of course, judging by his statement, that we lost hundreds of our best fighters ...
And again, the journalists “summed up”. They again began to talk about serious battles on the territory of the airfield. The Russian paratroopers were again "finished off". And they usually “finish off” those who are still alive and continue to perform a combat mission.
I would like to mention one more unit of the Russian army, which helped the paratroopers a lot. For obvious reasons, it is not yet possible to tell a lot about them, but the little that helped the paratroopers is needed.
I'm talking about the sudden appearance of Russian tanks in the settlement. Vorzel. And this is only ten kilometers to Gostomel. The tankers pulled back part of the enemy forces. So, without pathos and big words. Some captured and held the airfield, others made their way all night to help their own. And together - this is the Russian army.
Now it is already possible to announce the number of those who participated in the landing - 200 people! Let's add to this number pilots, tankers, motorized riflemen and all those who made their way to help. All well done, all did a great job.
But back to the landing. It is clear that due to certain circumstances, we will not find out soon about what happened at the airfield at night. But we already know the result of these actions. I quote the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, General Igor Konashenkov:
On February 24, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out a successful landing operation in the area of the Gostomel airfield in the suburbs of Kyiv. <...> During the capture of the airfield, more than 200 nationalists from the special units of Ukraine were killed.
Got a job for the mint
I don't know why the operation was suspended today. Why were the personnel not redeployed to this area. We will assume that there is no such technical possibility so far and the strategic situation makes it possible to do without such an operation. But it is not important.
Something else is important. The whole world again saw the heroes of the Russian army, who did what no one else can do. It is necessary to talk about this, if not all, but tell. How necessary to talk about the exploits of other soldiers and officers of the Russian army and the people's militia of the republics. It should not be thought that it should be clear to children and young men that all heroes are in the war.
I perfectly heard the words of the President with gratitude to our military. Remember - "they act professionally and heroically." So here is an example of professionalism and heroism! Heroism is not yesterday, not in the past, but as it is now customary to say "online". The heroism of those with whom you greeted yesterday on the street, whom you saw on the street, who lives in the next entrance.
I think that all the documents have already been drawn up and are waiting for the signatures of the bosses, and then the President of Russia. And the next state order at the mint has already been received. In any case, I hope so. I hope for the Ministry of Defense and the President of my country and I am proud of the guys who did it!
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