Hostomel
town in Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine
Hostomel (Ukrainian: Гостомель) is a city in Kyiv Oblast, northwest of the capital city of Kyiv.
Hostomel
Гостомель | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 50°34′09″N 30°15′55″E / 50.56917°N 30.26528°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Oblast | Kyiv |
Raion | Bucha |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 17,534 |
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- ↑ "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.