WWIII: World’s Largest Plane ‘Mriya’ Destroyed By Russia In Ukraine

During Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the world’s largest airplane, the Antonov AN-225, was destroyed.

The massive aircraft, dubbed “Mriya,” or “dream” in Ukrainian, was parked at an airfield near Kyiv when it was struck by Russian forces, according to CNN.

Authorities in Ukraine have stated that the plane will be rebuilt and that they would continue to protect their nation.

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“Russia may have demolished our ‘Mriya,’ but they will never be able to destroy our goal of a powerful, free, and democratic European State,” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Twitter.
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A tweet from the Antonov Company said it could not verify the “technical condition” of the aircraft until it had been inspected by experts.

Ukrainian State defense company, Ukroboronprom, which manages Antonov, on Sunday, in a statement, confirmed that the aircraft had been destroyed, but would be rebuilt at Russia’s expense.

“The restoration of Mriya is estimated to take over 3 billion USD and over five years,” the statement read.

“Our task is to ensure that these costs are covered by the Russian Federation, which has caused intentional damage to Ukraine’s aviation and the air cargo sector,” it said.

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The director of Antonov Airlines added that one of the engines was dismantled for repairs and the plane in Kyiv was not able to take off that day, although the appropriate commands were given.

The largest plane was in high demand during the COVID-19 pandemic as a cargo plane.

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