The chopper landing in Hostomel, to the alleged "Antonowa" airport, was 1 of the most crucial events of the first day of the war, which influenced the course of the first phase of the full Kiev campaign. It is assumed that the goal of the landing was to master the airport, to safe the reception of transport aircraft, and so to presume at the airport reinforcement forces - a mechanized component of the Airborne Army (WDW) transported by Il-76 aircraft. These forces could operate on the direct prefield of Kiev, and in the following days Hostomel Airport would turn into a immense logistical-military hub.
