New Video Claims to Confirm An-225 Destruction

Ukraine-based Antonov said it could not confirm the technical condition of the iconic An-225 Mriya until it could access the airfield to inspect it.

The An-225 was so big it was given the name Mriya, which means “Dream” in Ukrainian. [File Photo: Shutterstock]

Key Takeaways:

The Antonov An-225 Mriya, the world's largest cargo aircraft, was confirmed destroyed by Russian forces at Gostomel airport near Kyiv.
While initial videos and reports were initially disputed by its manufacturer, Antonov, Ukrainian officials later officially confirmed its destruction.
Ukraine has vowed to rebuild the iconic aircraft, which symbolized Ukrainian industrial prowess and was originally built to transport the Soviet space shuttle Buran.

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New video purportedly documenting the smoldering debris of the iconic Antonov An-225 Mriya emerged Thursday, days after Ukrainian officials confirmed the world’s largest cargo airplane was destroyed during fighting with Russian forces.

“Confirmation the An-225 was destroyed in battles at the Gostomel airport north of Kyiv, along with a lot of military equipment,” U.K.-based ELINT News said in a social media post of the video.