Ukraine announces the destruction of the An-225 Mriya at Hostomel

In the first days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, during the Battle of Antonov Airport, the only An-225 was hit in its hangar at Hostomel. It was reported intact on 24 February; on the 27th a press release by Ukroboronprom, Antonov's parent organisation, stated that it had been destroyed by Russian forces.