Boryspil International Airport is the largest airport of Ukraine, located east of Kyiv, the capital. It began operating as a civil airfield around 1959 and later grew into the country's main gateway, with Soviet-era terminals that were extended after Ukraine became independent in 1991. A modern terminal opened in 2012, ahead of the football European Championship held jointly by Ukraine and Poland. It served as the base of Ukraine International Airlines and as a hub for connections to Europe, Asia and North America. Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, Ukrainian airspace has been closed to civilian flights and the airport has stopped regular passenger service.
Before and after
- 1959Construction of Ngorongoro Conservation Area
- 1959HIV/AIDS
- 1959Creation of ALGOL
- from 1959 to 1961Great Chinese Famine
- 1959Construction of Boryspil International Airport
- 1959Founding of York University
- 1959Invention of Dijkstra's algorithm
- 1 January 1959Castro's revolution takes power in Cuba
- 2 January 1959Launch of Luna 1
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The era
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