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The result was keep which in no way excludes future discussion of a possible article merger. Liz Read! Talk! 23:26, 10 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Battle of Hostomel[edit]

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The Battle of Hostomel is indistinguishable from the Battle of Antonov Airport. The one would not have happened without the other. Merge all unique data from this article to the Antonov article. Laurel Lodged (talk) 17:01, 3 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]


  • Comment you have to ask yourself if there would ever have been a battle for the town had the airport not existed. Laurel Lodged (talk) 18:16, 3 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Yes, I believe there would have still been a battle. Let's assume hypothetically that the airport never existed and the Russians didn't perform their Ride of the Valkyrie helicopter assault. The Russian forces would still be advancing north after capturing Ivankiv (Battle of Ivankiv). In order to besiege Kyiv from the western side they would still have to capture Bucha, Irpin, and Hostomel since all three towns/cities are literally on right on Kyiv doorstep. The existence of the Antonov Airport pretty much reinforces that. I edit things that come to mind (talk) 19:23, 3 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Confused on where you see that creator claim. Both battles have ended (Airport on 25 February and Hostomel on 1 April). Also, could you explain why it should be merged, because they are two separate battles. Elijahandskip (talk) 17:58, 3 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep - Hello everyone, I am the creator of the Battle of Hostomel article. First off SavageBWiki, I never insisted that the battle was ongoing. You can check the edit history if you want proof. I haven't edited the article in a long time. Second, could you please elaborate how this is a "Russian victory"? While Russian forces did occupy the town, Ukrainian forces were still fighting for control over it and ultimately Russian forces withdrew from the town. I hardly consider that "Russian victory". Third, the reason why I created the Battle of Hostomel article is because I initially proposed changing the name of the Battle of Antonov Airport to "Battle of Hostomel" to encompass the airport and the town. However, several editors suggested that I create a separate article instead since the airport battle has its own notability. You can check here Talk:Battle of Antonov Airport. I edit things that come to mind (talk) 18:53, 3 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment I think that that was the right thing to do when things were still fluid. Now that's it's over in this theatre, we can see with a wider eye what the bigger plan was. It's clear that the 2 actions were all a single, interdependent piece and should be treated as such. Laurel Lodged (talk) 11:50, 4 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
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