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The only completed An-225 was destroyed in the Battle of Antonov Airport in 2022 during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced plans to complete the second An-225 to replace the destroyed aircraft.
The Antonov An-225 Mriya, the world's largest airplane, was at the airport at the start of the battle. It was initially confirmed to be intact by an Antonov pilot, despite the fighting. [41] On 27 February, a Ukroboronprom press release claimed that the Mriya had been destroyed by a Russian airstrike. [42]
Ukraine’s parliament said on Sunday that the aircraft has been “destroyed” by Russian forces. It said in a tweet: “In 2020, the world’s largest transport aircraft AN-225 Mriya began to ...
The An 225 was destroyed in February 2022. The following Antonov Airlines aircraft were destroyed in 2022 during the Battle of Hostomel Airport: [8] Antonov An-26-100 (UR-13395) Antonov An-74T-100 (UR-74010) Antonov An-225-100 Mriya (UR-82060) [7] [25] The airline's fleet previously included the following aircraft (as of 2009): [26]
Multiple sources claimed that the AN-225 Mriya had been targeted while it was sitting in a hangar at the Antonov Airfield. World's largest cargo aircraft was destroyed during a Russian attack on ...
Russia hoped to use Antonov Airport on the outskirts of Kyiv as a base to drive deep into the capital. The plan failed. Russia lost the battle for Kyiv with its hasty assault on a Ukrainian airport
The An 225 was destroyed in the Ukraine-Russian war. The An-225 "Mriya" (tr. 'dream' or 'inspiration'), the world's largest cargo aircraft, was located at Hostomel Airport and it was partially destroyed during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. A number of other aircraft were also destroyed. [8]
"Russia may have destroyed our 'Mriya'. But they will never be able to destroy our dream of a strong, free and democratic European state," Ukraine's foreign minister tweeted.