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Pictures show the afterlife of Ukraine's Mriya-225, the biggest plane in the world, whose ruined parts could yet fly again​

Story by insider@insider.com (Mia Jankowicz)
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  • New images have emerged of Ukraine's legendary Mriya-225 cargo plane 18 months after it was destroyed.
  • Ukraine has vowed to rebuild the Soviet-era craft, once the largest plane in the skies.
  • Aircraft company Antonov has said parts from the original may be used in a brand new version.
New images show a flurry of activity around the wreck of the legendary Antonov Mriya-225, the world's largest plane.

A point of Ukrainian national pride, the vast Soviet-era cargo plane was destroyed by Russian forces in the opening days of its full-scale assault on the country in February 2022.

It was parked at Hostomel airport, not far from Kyiv, and a scene of intense fighting. The aviation world mourned images of the wrecked jet — but exactly what will become of it has proved a mystery.

In May that year, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy threw his support behind rebuilding the craft despite its estimated cost of $800 million, Interfax Ukraine reported.
 
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