Russian TV Station Shares Video of World’s Largest Plane Wreckage

KIEV – A video broadcast by a television station Russia shows the wreckage of the world’s largest cargo plane, the Antonov AN-225, which was destroyed near Kiev in the invasion of the countryke Ukraine .

Footage from Antonov . cargo plane The shattered Ukrainian made was shown Friday (4/3/2022) on Russia’s state-run Channel 1 and from there it was shared on Western social media channels. It’s unclear whether the video was live or pre-recorded.

The plane, also named Mriya which means “Dream,” is the pride of Ukraine.

Channel 1 correspondent Irina Kuksenkova reports from Hostomel airport, a fiercely contested airstrip about 15 miles from the Ukrainian capital, Kiev.

The airport was targeted on the first day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and was captured but quickly recaptured by Ukrainian forces, as described in detail by The Wall Street Journal.

The plane was badly damaged that day, The Journal reported. According to Ukrainian state-owned defense conglomerate Ukroboronprom, the plane was at the airport for repairs.

It has since been unclear who controlled the airport and when. According to the Channel 1 broadcast, Russian troops were in control at the time of recording.

Also read: The World’s Largest Aircraft Made In Ukraine Was Destroyed In A Russian Attack

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