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Antonov State Enterprise (Kyiv) reported that on the eve of the Russian invasion, five An-124 aircraft were withdrawn from Ukraine; An-26, An-74 and An-225 Mriya aircraft were also ready to leave the country on February 24.
With freighter aircraft more in demand than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic, freight forwarders have found themselves less than picky about how cargo is moving by air. The past two years saw cargo-only flights on luxurious passenger 787 Dreamliners with empty main decks and full lower holds, a variety of designs for bags and straps
The images of the remains of the aircraft confirm that it was last seen at the Hostomel Airport in Ukraine, which was its last landing site as per the flight data; it landed there on 5 February 2022.
Mriya, the Antonov An-225 and the world's largest plane, has been verified to be destroyed with footage from the Gostomel airport.
At its first landing, the aircraft managed to keep everyone wondering about its size with its wingspan of 88.4 metres carrying six turbofan engines and its massive size.