Ukrainian Military Assesses Destruction in Hostomel

Footage released by the Ukrainian military on April 4 shows widespread destruction in Hostomel after Russian forces retreated from the Kyiv oblast town at the end of March.

Burnt-out military vehicles, destroyed apartment buildings, and a partially destroyed bridge can be seen in the footage. The wreck of the world’s biggest plane, the Antonov 225, can also be seen at the local airport.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russian forces of torturing and executing hundreds of people in Kyiv oblast, including Hostomel, on April 3.

“I want every mother of every Russian soldier to see the bodies of the killed people in Bucha, in Irpin, in Hostomel,” Zelensky said in a video message on Facebook. Credit: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine via Storyful

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