Ryska specialstyrkor som skulle största Zelenskyj blev bekämpade när de bland annat landade vid Hostomel Airport utanför Kyiv. Tack vare inkompetens, bärbara luftvärnsrobotar hos Ukrainarna och västerländsk intel en masse. Helikoptrarna som transporterade specialstyrkorna sköts helt enkelt ned i luften. Stora militärflyg som skulle transportera många soldater vågade därför inte landa då ryssarna inte hade luftövertag.
” The attacks were unsuccessful due to several factors, including the disparity in morale and performance between Ukrainian and Russian forces, the Ukrainian use of sophisticated man-portable weapons provided by Western allies, poor Russian logistics and equipment performance, the failure of the Russian Air Force to achieve air superiority, and Russian military attrition during their siege of major cities. As Russian forces advanced towards Kyiv, Zelenskyy warned that "subversive groups" were approaching the city.
Wagner Group mercenaries and Chechen forces reportedly made several attempts to assassinate Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Ukrainian government said these efforts were thwarted by anti-war officials in Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB), who shared intelligence of the plans”
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyiv_offensive_(2022)