Hostomel
Hostomel
Гостомель | |
|---|---|
Town | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 50°34′09″N 30°15′55″E / 50.56917°N 30.26528°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Kyiv |
| Raion | Bucha |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 17,534 |
Hostomel (Ukrainian: Гостомель) is a city in Kyiv Oblast, northwest of the capital city of Kyiv.
Hostomel was badly damaged during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[1] Russian troops lost a battle at the Hostomel airport. The city was given the title Hero City of Ukraine on 13 March 2022.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Fire reported in many buildings in Ukraine's Hostomel", India Today, 6 March 2022
- ↑ Богданьок, Олена (6 March 2022). "Харків, Чернігів, Маріуполь, Херсон, Гостомель і Волноваха тепер міста-герої". Суспільне | Новини (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
