In February-March 2022, Irpin became a world-famous outpost that stopped the enemy’s attack on Kyiv. The Hero City resisted the russian troops for one month and one day, starting on February 28, 2022.
On the morning of March 2, two russian Su-25 launched airstrikes on the residential neighborhoods of Irpіn. The building at 12 Hostomel highway and the residential complex “Irpinski Lypky” at 24/1 Hostomel highway were damaged. This was the beginning of the terrible destruction that soon engulfed the city. The ransacked neighborhood of cozy Irpin became a symbol of the barbaric destruction of the peaceful life of Ukrainians by the russian invaders.
On March 16, a fire triggered by incendiary shells in the mutilated building of 24/1. On March 17, the last residents left the residential complex, which housed 200 families before the war.
“Irpinski Lypky” were at the epicenter of the hellish battles for the city. On March 28, Irpin was officially liberated from the occupiers. By this time, 70% of the city was destroyed by the russians. About 300 civilians were killed.
These cars were once driven by their owners on daily peaceful activities. They picked up children from school, traveled, went shopping.
Now, mutilated by shells, launched during evacuation attempts, they remain a creepy reminder of the most terrible month in the history of Irpin and the price paid by the Hero City, fighting for the freedom from russian barbarians in February-March 2022.
It was built in 1954 by the local community.
Destroyed on March 17, 2022, by russian artillery.
The Central House of Culture is a monument of architecture and the main hub of the artistic life of Irpin. Before the war, there were creative groups, numerous clubs for children and adults. The 484-seat concert hall warmly hosted actors and musicians.
As a result of the criminal actions of the russian invaders, the building was significantly damaged. But the creative heart of the city continues to beat even among the ruins, demonstrating to the world the unbreakable spirit of Ukrainian culture.
It was blown up on February 25, 2022, by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, helping to stop the attack of russian criminals on the capital. The path under the destroyed Romaniv bridge became the “Road of Life” for local residents – the only opportunity to leave the zone of active hostilities.
After hiding in basements without water, food, electricity or communication, cut off from the outside world, people came out to the Romaniv Bridge hoping to find any way to get out of the city, which had turned into hell.
The evacuation was carried out under enemy fire. Volunteers, soldiers, and representatives of other services helped the civilian population to cross the river and escorted them to the transport that was moving to Kyiv.
The destroyed Romaniv bridge with civilians trying to escape became one of the most famous symbols of this war.
Here, on February 27-28, 2022, the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed the first enemy columns that invaded the city aiming at moving further towards Kyiv. The photo of Vokzalna Street, littered with mountains of burnt russian armored vehicles, went viral around the world.
On March 31, 2022, the Armed Forces regained control of the city.
On the territory of the Church of the St. Andrew the First-Called and All Saints, the bodies of 117 residents killed by russian fiends were found in a mass grave. Most of them executed by shooting. Some bodies had their hands bound and signs of torture.
Bucha was under occupation for 28 days.
During this time, more than 400 residents, including children, were killed and tortured by russian troops.
In total, the invaders killed around 1,137 people in the Bucha region and the surrounding area.
On the morning of February 24, 2022, Hostomel entered the first battle with the enemy. Antonov airport near the town became an important strategic target of the russians. Initially, up to 34 russian helicopters, a number of Mi-8s and other vehicles, as well as several hundred paratroopers took part in the assault on the airport.
In the next assault, the number of russian helicopters increased to 200, and numerous armored vehicles joined the assault. The battles for the airport lasted until February 27. During the battles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Guard of Ukraine eliminated a significant part of the occupiers and damaged the airstrip, which prevented further landing of enemy aircraft. Hostomel became free again on April 1, 2022.
On February 27, 2022, the legendary Antonov An-225 Mriya was destroyed during an air attack by russian forces on the Hostomel airport.
It was the largest and most powerful transport aircraft in the world with a maximum take-off weight of 640 tons, a reliable assistant to numerous humanitarian missions, listed in the Guinness World Records for 240 world records.
During the period of russian occupation in February-March 2022, Borodyanka village suffered the most extensive destruction in the Kyiv region.
On March 1 and 2, the enemy launched airstrikes on eight high-rise buildings.
Buildings were also destroyed by artillery and ground-based missiles.
Fiends did not allow local residents to dismantle the rubble.
More than 40 people died. Many of them, being trapped under the ruins, suffered a martyr’s death.
Eight high-rise buildings and 500 private houses were destroyed, 32 high-rise buildings were damaged.
It became possible to completely dismantle the rubble in Borodyanka only in April – after the liberation of the village.
More than 300 people, killed by war criminals during those terrible weeks, were buried by local residents.
The monument to Taras Shevchenko, shot on March 2, has become a world-famous symbol of russian barbarism and hatred towards Ukrainian culture and people.
During the Russian assault on Kyiv, Hostomel became one of the first targets of the Russian occupiers. They aimed to seize control of this settlement to encircle and besiege Kyiv from the west.
On the morning of February 24, the enemy began attacking the airfield in Hostomel, deploying over 60 combat helicopters. During the landing of Russian troops at the airfield, the largest and most powerful aircraft in the world, the “Mriya,” was destroyed. Fierce battles were fought for the airport and the settlement, but Hostomel was eventually occupied.
The village of Moshchun, located near Hostomel, stood in the way of the occupiers’ advance toward Kyiv. Moshchun was strategically crucial for the defense of the capital. If the Russian forces had broken through this defensive line, they would have reached the Obolon district of Kyiv. Thus, the village became the center of intense battles for Kyiv.
At that time, a company of soldiers from the 72nd Mechanized Brigade named after the Black Zaporizhians was stationed there. Eighty defenders held positions on the eastern bank of the Irpin River, facing the elite of the Russian army: a battalion of marines from Vladivostok, the Kostroma airborne regiment, special forces, and Kadyrov’s troops—veterans of multiple wars.
Although vastly outnumbered, the Cossacks created a living hell for the enemy, destroying hundreds of pieces of equipment and numerous elite Russian units. The Russians shelled our defenders and the village with artillery, using cluster and incendiary munitions. Every type of combat weapon was used against Moshchun. As a result of these attacks, the village became one of the most devastated in Ukraine, with 80% of the homes destroyed.
Despite being outnumbered (with one defender facing 13 occupiers), our warriors did not relinquish their positions, which changed hands several times. Each time Ukraine repelled the attacks, it lost some of its best sons and daughters. To date, the names of 98 heroes are known. The feats of our Angels of Victory must be remembered and honored.
In February-March 2022, Irpin became a world-famous outpost that stopped the enemy’s attack on Kyiv. The Hero City resisted the russian troops for one month and one day, starting on February 28, 2022.
On the morning of March 2, two russian Su-25 launched airstrikes on the residential neighborhoods of Irpіn. The building at 12 Hostomel highway and the residential complex “Irpinski Lypky” at 24/1 Hostomel highway were damaged. This was the beginning of the terrible destruction that soon engulfed the city. The ransacked neighborhood of cozy Irpin became a symbol of the barbaric destruction of the peaceful life of Ukrainians by the russian invaders.
On March 16, a fire triggered by incendiary shells in the mutilated building of 24/1. On March 17, the last residents left the residential complex, which housed 200 families before the war.
“Irpinski Lypky” were at the epicenter of the hellish battles for the city. On March 28, Irpin was officially liberated from the occupiers. By this time, 70% of the city was destroyed by the russians. About 300 civilians were killed.
These cars were once driven by their owners on daily peaceful activities. They picked up children from school, traveled, went shopping.
Now, mutilated by shells, launched during evacuation attempts, they remain a creepy reminder of the most terrible month in the history of Irpin and the price paid by the Hero City, fighting for the freedom from russian barbarians in February-March 2022.
It was built in 1954 by the local community.
Destroyed on March 17, 2022, by russian artillery.
The Central House of Culture is a monument of architecture and the main hub of the artistic life of Irpin. Before the war, there were creative groups, numerous clubs for children and adults. The 484-seat concert hall warmly hosted actors and musicians.
As a result of the criminal actions of the russian invaders, the building was significantly damaged. But the creative heart of the city continues to beat even among the ruins, demonstrating to the world the unbreakable spirit of Ukrainian culture.
It was blown up on February 25, 2022, by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, helping to stop the attack of russian criminals on the capital. The path under the destroyed Romaniv bridge became the “Road of Life” for local residents – the only opportunity to leave the zone of active hostilities.
After hiding in basements without water, food, electricity or communication, cut off from the outside world, people came out to the Romaniv Bridge hoping to find any way to get out of the city, which had turned into hell.
The evacuation was carried out under enemy fire. Volunteers, soldiers, and representatives of other services helped the civilian population to cross the river and escorted them to the transport that was moving to Kyiv.
The destroyed Romaniv bridge with civilians trying to escape became one of the most famous symbols of this war.
Here, on February 27-28, 2022, the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed the first enemy columns that invaded the city aiming at moving further towards Kyiv. The photo of Vokzalna Street, littered with mountains of burnt russian armored vehicles, went viral around the world.
On March 31, 2022, the Armed Forces regained control of the city.
On the territory of the Church of the St. Andrew the First-Called and All Saints, the bodies of 117 residents killed by russian fiends were found in a mass grave. Most of them executed by shooting. Some bodies had their hands bound and signs of torture.
Bucha was under occupation for 28 days.
During this time, more than 400 residents, including children, were killed and tortured by russian troops.
In total, the invaders killed around 1,137 people in the Bucha region and the surrounding area.
On the morning of February 24, 2022, Hostomel entered the first battle with the enemy. Antonov airport near the town became an important strategic target of the russians. Initially, up to 34 russian helicopters, a number of Mi-8s and other vehicles, as well as several hundred paratroopers took part in the assault on the airport.
In the next assault, the number of russian helicopters increased to 200, and numerous armored vehicles joined the assault. The battles for the airport lasted until February 27. During the battles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Guard of Ukraine eliminated a significant part of the occupiers and damaged the airstrip, which prevented further landing of enemy aircraft. Hostomel became free again on April 1, 2022.
On February 27, 2022, the legendary Antonov An-225 Mriya was destroyed during an air attack by russian forces on the Hostomel airport.
It was the largest and most powerful transport aircraft in the world with a maximum take-off weight of 640 tons, a reliable assistant to numerous humanitarian missions, listed in the Guinness World Records for 240 world records.
During the period of russian occupation in February-March 2022, Borodyanka village suffered the most extensive destruction in the Kyiv region.
On March 1 and 2, the enemy launched airstrikes on eight high-rise buildings.
Buildings were also destroyed by artillery and ground-based missiles.
Fiends did not allow local residents to dismantle the rubble.
More than 40 people died. Many of them, being trapped under the ruins, suffered a martyr’s death.
Eight high-rise buildings and 500 private houses were destroyed, 32 high-rise buildings were damaged.
It became possible to completely dismantle the rubble in Borodyanka only in April – after the liberation of the village.
More than 300 people, killed by war criminals during those terrible weeks, were buried by local residents.
The monument to Taras Shevchenko, shot on March 2, has become a world-famous symbol of russian barbarism and hatred towards Ukrainian culture and people.
During the Russian assault on Kyiv, Hostomel became one of the first targets of the Russian occupiers. They aimed to seize control of this settlement to encircle and besiege Kyiv from the west.
On the morning of February 24, the enemy began attacking the airfield in Hostomel, deploying over 60 combat helicopters. During the landing of Russian troops at the airfield, the largest and most powerful aircraft in the world, the “Mriya,” was destroyed. Fierce battles were fought for the airport and the settlement, but Hostomel was eventually occupied.
The village of Moshchun, located near Hostomel, stood in the way of the occupiers’ advance toward Kyiv. Moshchun was strategically crucial for the defense of the capital. If the Russian forces had broken through this defensive line, they would have reached the Obolon district of Kyiv. Thus, the village became the center of intense battles for Kyiv.
At that time, a company of soldiers from the 72nd Mechanized Brigade named after the Black Zaporizhians was stationed there. Eighty defenders held positions on the eastern bank of the Irpin River, facing the elite of the Russian army: a battalion of marines from Vladivostok, the Kostroma airborne regiment, special forces, and Kadyrov’s troops—veterans of multiple wars.
Although vastly outnumbered, the Cossacks created a living hell for the enemy, destroying hundreds of pieces of equipment and numerous elite Russian units. The Russians shelled our defenders and the village with artillery, using cluster and incendiary munitions. Every type of combat weapon was used against Moshchun. As a result of these attacks, the village became one of the most devastated in Ukraine, with 80% of the homes destroyed.
Despite being outnumbered (with one defender facing 13 occupiers), our warriors did not relinquish their positions, which changed hands several times. Each time Ukraine repelled the attacks, it lost some of its best sons and daughters. To date, the names of 98 heroes are known. The feats of our Angels of Victory must be remembered and honored.
In February-March 2022, Irpin became a world-famous outpost that stopped the enemy’s attack on Kyiv. The Hero City resisted the russian troops for one month and one day, starting on February 28, 2022.
On the morning of March 2, two russian Su-25 launched airstrikes on the residential neighborhoods of Irpіn. The building at 12 Hostomel highway and the residential complex “Irpinski Lypky” at 24/1 Hostomel highway were damaged. This was the beginning of the terrible destruction that soon engulfed the city. The ransacked neighborhood of cozy Irpin became a symbol of the barbaric destruction of the peaceful life of Ukrainians by the russian invaders.
On March 16, a fire triggered by incendiary shells in the mutilated building of 24/1. On March 17, the last residents left the residential complex, which housed 200 families before the war.
“Irpinski Lypky” were at the epicenter of the hellish battles for the city. On March 28, Irpin was officially liberated from the occupiers. By this time, 70% of the city was destroyed by the russians. About 300 civilians were killed.
These cars were once driven by their owners on daily peaceful activities. They picked up children from school, traveled, went shopping.
Now, mutilated by shells, launched during evacuation attempts, they remain a creepy reminder of the most terrible month in the history of Irpin and the price paid by the Hero City, fighting for the freedom from russian barbarians in February-March 2022.
It was built in 1954 by the local community.
Destroyed on March 17, 2022, by russian artillery.
The Central House of Culture is a monument of architecture and the main hub of the artistic life of Irpin. Before the war, there were creative groups, numerous clubs for children and adults. The 484-seat concert hall warmly hosted actors and musicians.
As a result of the criminal actions of the russian invaders, the building was significantly damaged. But the creative heart of the city continues to beat even among the ruins, demonstrating to the world the unbreakable spirit of Ukrainian culture.
It was blown up on February 25, 2022, by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, helping to stop the attack of russian criminals on the capital. The path under the destroyed Romaniv bridge became the “Road of Life” for local residents – the only opportunity to leave the zone of active hostilities.
After hiding in basements without water, food, electricity or communication, cut off from the outside world, people came out to the Romaniv Bridge hoping to find any way to get out of the city, which had turned into hell.
The evacuation was carried out under enemy fire. Volunteers, soldiers, and representatives of other services helped the civilian population to cross the river and escorted them to the transport that was moving to Kyiv.
The destroyed Romaniv bridge with civilians trying to escape became one of the most famous symbols of this war.
Here, on February 27-28, 2022, the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed the first enemy columns that invaded the city aiming at moving further towards Kyiv. The photo of Vokzalna Street, littered with mountains of burnt russian armored vehicles, went viral around the world.
On March 31, 2022, the Armed Forces regained control of the city.
On the territory of the Church of the St. Andrew the First-Called and All Saints, the bodies of 117 residents killed by russian fiends were found in a mass grave. Most of them executed by shooting. Some bodies had their hands bound and signs of torture.
Bucha was under occupation for 28 days.
During this time, more than 400 residents, including children, were killed and tortured by russian troops.
In total, the invaders killed around 1,137 people in the Bucha region and the surrounding area.
On the morning of February 24, 2022, Hostomel entered the first battle with the enemy. Antonov airport near the town became an important strategic target of the russians. Initially, up to 34 russian helicopters, a number of Mi-8s and other vehicles, as well as several hundred paratroopers took part in the assault on the airport.
In the next assault, the number of russian helicopters increased to 200, and numerous armored vehicles joined the assault. The battles for the airport lasted until February 27. During the battles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Guard of Ukraine eliminated a significant part of the occupiers and damaged the airstrip, which prevented further landing of enemy aircraft. Hostomel became free again on April 1, 2022.
On February 27, 2022, the legendary Antonov An-225 Mriya was destroyed during an air attack by russian forces on the Hostomel airport.
It was the largest and most powerful transport aircraft in the world with a maximum take-off weight of 640 tons, a reliable assistant to numerous humanitarian missions, listed in the Guinness World Records for 240 world records.
During the period of russian occupation in February-March 2022, Borodyanka village suffered the most extensive destruction in the Kyiv region.
On March 1 and 2, the enemy launched airstrikes on eight high-rise buildings.
Buildings were also destroyed by artillery and ground-based missiles.
Fiends did not allow local residents to dismantle the rubble.
More than 40 people died. Many of them, being trapped under the ruins, suffered a martyr’s death.
Eight high-rise buildings and 500 private houses were destroyed, 32 high-rise buildings were damaged.
It became possible to completely dismantle the rubble in Borodyanka only in April – after the liberation of the village.
More than 300 people, killed by war criminals during those terrible weeks, were buried by local residents.
The monument to Taras Shevchenko, shot on March 2, has become a world-famous symbol of russian barbarism and hatred towards Ukrainian culture and people.
During the Russian assault on Kyiv, Hostomel became one of the first targets of the Russian occupiers. They aimed to seize control of this settlement to encircle and besiege Kyiv from the west.
On the morning of February 24, the enemy began attacking the airfield in Hostomel, deploying over 60 combat helicopters. During the landing of Russian troops at the airfield, the largest and most powerful aircraft in the world, the “Mriya,” was destroyed. Fierce battles were fought for the airport and the settlement, but Hostomel was eventually occupied.
The village of Moshchun, located near Hostomel, stood in the way of the occupiers’ advance toward Kyiv. Moshchun was strategically crucial for the defense of the capital. If the Russian forces had broken through this defensive line, they would have reached the Obolon district of Kyiv. Thus, the village became the center of intense battles for Kyiv.
At that time, a company of soldiers from the 72nd Mechanized Brigade named after the Black Zaporizhians was stationed there. Eighty defenders held positions on the eastern bank of the Irpin River, facing the elite of the Russian army: a battalion of marines from Vladivostok, the Kostroma airborne regiment, special forces, and Kadyrov’s troops—veterans of multiple wars.
Although vastly outnumbered, the Cossacks created a living hell for the enemy, destroying hundreds of pieces of equipment and numerous elite Russian units. The Russians shelled our defenders and the village with artillery, using cluster and incendiary munitions. Every type of combat weapon was used against Moshchun. As a result of these attacks, the village became one of the most devastated in Ukraine, with 80% of the homes destroyed.
Despite being outnumbered (with one defender facing 13 occupiers), our warriors did not relinquish their positions, which changed hands several times. Each time Ukraine repelled the attacks, it lost some of its best sons and daughters. To date, the names of 98 heroes are known. The feats of our Angels of Victory must be remembered and honored.
Take photos and videos, publish them on your social networks with appropriate hashtags. We must not only remember, but also tell
The world must see, the world must know.
“Kyiv region. Places of Memory” is a project that allows everyone to witness the tragic events that unfolded in the Kyiv region in the spring of 2022.
Using advanced technologies, we have recreated key locations of the capital’s defense against russian invaders. Virtual reality immerses you in the terrible truth of the brutal battles, destruction, and pain caused by the enemy onslaught.
The mission of the project is to preserve the memory of the victims of the russian invasion and the heroic resistance of Ukrainians.
The crimes committed by the occupying barbarians on our native land, must be seen by the whole world without averting its eyes.
The organizer of the project is the Kyiv Regional Military Administration.
Collected testimonies, photo and video materials became the basis for virtual reconstructions.
The organizer of the project is the Kyiv Regional Military Administration.
Collected testimonies, photo and video materials became the basis for virtual reconstructions.
