The Antonov An-225 Mriya (Ukrainian: Антонов Ан-225 Мрія, lit. 'dream' or 'inspiration'; NATO reporting name: Cossack) was a strategic airlift cargo aircraft designed and produced by the Antonov Design Bureau in the Soviet Union.

Feb 28, 2022 · The world’s largest plane, the Antonov AN-225, has been destroyed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to Ukrainian officials, generating alarm and sadness among the aviation...

Apr 4, 2022 · Its gigantic wings are slumped to the ground. After Russian troops left Hostomel airfield outside Kyiv, the extent of damage to Ukraine’s huge AN-225 airplane has been revealed.

Apr 7, 2023 · The sheared nose cone of the Antonov An-225 cargo plane towers over pilot Yevhen Bashynsky. Ukraine says it will rebuild the giant aircraft after it was destroyed as Russia’s full-scale...

Aug 8, 2024 · Summary and Key Points: In the early days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Antonov An-225 Mriya, the world’s largest aircraft, was destroyed during a failed Russian...

Apr 4, 2022 · New images have shown the destruction to what was the world's largest cargo plane, the Antonov An-225, following Russia's invasion of neighboring Ukraine.

Apr 9, 2022 · The Antonov An-225 Mriya – a cargo-lift plane with an 88-metre (290-feet) wingspan that is the largest of any aircraft in operational service – has been mauled by blasts.

Mar 10, 2023 · Ukraine handed suspicion notices on Friday to three former top managers of aircraft manufacturer Antonov for obstructing the country's military and allowing Russia to destroy the iconic giant...

Mar 10, 2025 · On February 27, 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Antonov An-225 was destroyed at Hostomel Airport. The attack on the airport, which served as Antonov Airlines’ home base, led to the complete ruin of the aircraft, leaving only its …

Dec 15, 2023 · Though many media sources reported that the An-225 was destroyed by Russia, analysis of footage and images indicates that it is highly likely that Ukrainian forces destroyed the An-225 with artillery in a counterattack against Russian forces holding the airport.