Russian Tanks, Ukrainian Cargo Plane Found Among Wreckage At Hostomel Airport

Hostomel airport, which lies north of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, lies in ruins with dozens of destroyed Russian military vehicles littering the tarmac. It was the site of ferocious fighting and changed hands several times as Ukrainian troops battled to retake the airfield from Russian forces.

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[jgreg]

Rest easy Mriya. You didn’t deserve to get caught up in this war. The global aviation community misses you.

[hsanguily]

You will rebuild that plane again with the help of your friends all over the world.
And you will re name it " VICTORY"👍

[northmaineguy]

As a pilot and a retired air traffic controller who worked the Antonov a couple times, it saddens me to see that beautiful plane ruined like that. War is nothing but senseless destruction and death.

[paulonunes]

That plane, Antonov 225, landed here in São Paulo, Brazil, not long ago and attracted the attention of the population at the airport. We will miss this masterpiece.

[spasjt]

We should help rebuild not only the plane, but all the dreams of Ukraine.

[fonitronik]

This aircraft was one of its kind, an iconic airplane. Like the Concorde or the Constellation. But now it's gone.

[Eero_V]

Sad to see the An-225 destroyed, but seeing all that russian junk blown to pieces makes me happy.

[claudiaschmidt]

Some years ago, we rent this beautiful Airline for transporting our citytrain from Germany to australia. It was a great great occurence.
Please never forget to Rebuild this great airplane, when time has come.
💙💛❤

[jamesj.]

That one plane is responsible for a lot of good in the world. Building infrastructure, humanitarian aid, etc. Sad to see what the Russians are doing.

[hutchtheclutch]

"Nothing is impossible" Let this statement ring out throughout the world

[CaspersCave]

I like that gentleman's attitude, "Nothing is impossible"...Glory to Ukraine 💛🇺🇦💙

[stratcat]

"We the People" are stronger when united than any dictator. God bless the good people.

[robertplant]

F. M. Dostoevsky – “A nation that roams Europe and is looking for something to destroy, to simply dust everything. Out of ridicule”

[benjamindover]

It broke my heart to see what Russia is doing to the Ukrainian people and that beautiful airplane.

[riproar]

Wow! The AN-225 is much more damaged than what was shown in photos back in February. There is a second unfinished one that has a complete fuselage. Others have commented that tails and rudders are in storage with it, but otherwise, they and the wings can be salvaged from this damage.

[shirleybalinski]

Yes, nothing is impossible...just terribly daunting, at this point. God be with this country & her people in the years ahead.

[bartyr]

I’m so heartbroken. That plane was a legacy to a different time.

[seanmccann]

So sad to see Mriya destroyed, she brought medical equipment and PPE all over the world during the COVID 19 Epidemic and helped save countless lives in the process. Heroyyam Slava, Slava Ukraini.

[akersjon]

R.I.P Mriya ✈ You were beautiful💔 Your destruction was an act of hooliganism by uncultured people. 👹

[kennyhill]

Such a sad situation for this aircraft. Bad timing. It actually flew over me before the oubreak of war on the Lincolnshire coast, going into the North sea. They really must rebuild if they possibly can😢