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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Now, images dating to August 10 this year show how the scene has changed. In one image, the fuselage is surrounded by struts, scaffolding and equipment. They were taken by Ukraine-based aircraft-spotter Vasily Koba.
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