A clip allegedly filmed last week shows what remains of the An-225 Mriya (Dream) in a hangar of Antonov Airlines airport. Last week, we reported that posts on social media claimed the only operational An-225 [...]

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The AN-225 travelled to Australia for the first time in May 2016, when it touched down in Perth, carrying a 135-tonne generator for a resources company.

Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has confirmed that the only An-225, the largest operational cargo aircraft, has been destroyed. Antonov has not confirmed it yet. There’s yet another victim of the conflict underway [...]

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Below is a link to a good reference article from BBC with maps showing the current battle lines in Ukraine, especially in the Kyiv metropolitan area with two major airports. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60506682 Kyiv’s Boryspil Airport (below) on the southeast side of Kyiv remains in Ukrainian control. Hostomel Airport (below), the home of Antonov, is in Russian […]

Antonov Airlines’ (Antonov Aviation Company) base at Hostomel Airport near Kyiv in Ukraine has been seized by Russian paratroopers. It is unclear what is the status of the Antonov fleet. Ukrainian forces have vowed to retake the airport from the Russian aggressors. Do not buy Russian goods campaign.