4 years ago today, the Russians pulled out of Irpin, and the Battle of Kyiv was won.
I will be forever grateful to have had the opportunity to be part of this historic battle.
Myself and my friend Wali were amongst the very few Canadians that were there, fighting side by side with Ukrainians.
We got in close firefights against Russia’s infantry, targeted by tanks, BMPs 30mm, artillery, and more.
But we hold our positions.
And at the end of the month the enemy pulled back.
Our happiness and joy quickly changed to pure rage, as the Ukrainian army was clearing Bucha and started reporting execution of civilians and mass graves.
The fight was definitely not over.
From there we had a few days to get ready and we deployed to join the fight in Izyium.
Here’s a few unreleased photos from our time spent in Irpin, which were taken by Wali.