As the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues to wreak havoc in the region, many aviation enthusiasts expressed their disappointment over the destruction of the Soviet-era Antonov An-225 Mriya (Dream), the world’s heaviest and largest aircraft.
Russian State TV report from Gostomel Airport in Kyiv. Sadly An-225 completely destroyed. pic.twitter.com/9kN04Gkz91
— Aldin 🇧🇦 (@aldin_ww) March 4, 2022
The ‘dream’ appears to have been shattered with its nose, wings, and some of its engines badly damaged. Some of the empennages look undamaged from the first look.
A few days ago, official sources in Ukraine confirmed the aircraft’s destruction. Grainy footage suggested that a fire had devastated the aircraft’s hangar. But not everyone agreed. The Antonov company declined any definitive statement on the plane’s condition until its experts can inspect it. Then a day later, satellite footage seemed to show that the distinctive tail of the Antonov An-225 Mriya was intact.
