Among the many setbacks brought upon by the Russia-Ukraine war, the World’s largest aircraft - Antonov An-225 “Mriya” (The Dream) was destroyed by Russian military forces in town Gostomel near Kyiv. The Hotomel Airport is where this 250-tonne payload aircraft would undergo repairs and routine maintenance. Although the exact condition of the plane is hard to assess at the moment, it has been reported that the restoration may take upto three billion US Dollars and 5 years of hardwork. ‘The Dream’ was one of its kind and went unmatched in the ranks of volume that it was commissioned to transport medical items for Covid-19. The aircraft carried 1300 tonnes of cargo alone in 2020 and was a game changer.
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