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World's only An-225 destroyed by Russian airstrikes
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Re: World's only An-225 destroyed by Russian airstrikes
#32It's not clear whether it truly was destroyed by Russian airstrikes. The plane was based on the Gostomel airport, which got captured by the Russian airborn forces in the early days of the invasion. The news of destruction begun after the Ukrainian forces tried to retake the airport.
Looks destroyed to me: https://img.pr0gramm.com/2022/03/04/1d4413a6ea3e5d8a.jpg
Edit: I misread your comment...
Re: World's only An-225 destroyed by Russian airstrikes
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Read the article:
"Last flight on February 5, 2022"
"As it was under maintenance, it was thus not able to leave Ukraine before the Russian invasion"
Re: World's only An-225 destroyed by Russian airstrikes
#34It's not clear whether it truly was destroyed by Russian airstrikes. The plane was based on the Gostomel airport, which got captured by the Russian airborn forces in the early days of the invasion. The news of destruction begun after the Ukrainian forces tried to retake the airport.
Looks destroyed to me: https://img.pr0gramm.com/2022/03/04/1d4413a6ea3e5d8a.jpg Edit: I misread your comment...
What? Where did I say that it was not destroyed? My point is that it's quite possible that it was destroyed by Ukrainian artillery strikes which supported counter-attack on the Gostomel airport.
Re: World's only An-225 destroyed by Russian airstrikes
#35Earlier quoted context omitted.
Looks destroyed to me: https://img.pr0gramm.com/2022/03/04/1d4413a6ea3e5d8a.jpg Edit: I misread your comment...
What? Where did I say that it was not destroyed? My point is that it's quite possible that it was destroyed by Ukrainian artillery strikes which supported counter-attack on the Gostomel airport.
I think most people would consider it destroyed by Russia, even if it were Ukrainian artillery that actually struck.
Re: World's only An-225 destroyed by Russian airstrikes
#36Earlier quoted context omitted.
Looks destroyed to me: https://img.pr0gramm.com/2022/03/04/1d4413a6ea3e5d8a.jpg Edit: I misread your comment...
What? Where did I say that it was not destroyed? My point is that it's quite possible that it was destroyed by Ukrainian artillery strikes which supported counter-attack on the Gostomel airport.
Oh, I misread your comment :(
Re: World's only An-225 destroyed by Russian airstrikes
#37Earlier quoted context omitted.
What? Where did I say that it was not destroyed? My point is that it's quite possible that it was destroyed by Ukrainian artillery strikes which supported counter-attack on the Gostomel airport.
I think most people would consider it destroyed by Russia, even if it were Ukrainian artillery that actually struck.
Destroyed due to the Russian invasion would be better then.
Re: World's only An-225 destroyed by Russian airstrikes
#38Earlier quoted context omitted.
What? Where did I say that it was not destroyed? My point is that it's quite possible that it was destroyed by Ukrainian artillery strikes which supported counter-attack on the Gostomel airport.
I think most people would consider it destroyed by Russia, even if it were Ukrainian artillery that actually struck.
Sure, but saying destroyed by Russian airstrikes like the article would be inaccurate.
Re: World's only An-225 destroyed by Russian airstrikes
#39is a Chinese company actively casting new parts for the unfinished airframe from what I understand it also has drawings.
Re: World's only An-225 destroyed by Russian airstrikes
#40It's not clear whether it truly was destroyed by Russian airstrikes. The plane was based on the Gostomel airport, which got captured by the Russian airborn forces in the early days of the invasion. The news of destruction begun after the Ukrainian forces tried to retake the airport.
Do you have a source? A comment in another thread here[0] says:
> Ukraine says the An-225 was destroyed on the 26th. And their artillery strike came on the 27th.
In any case, it's Russia who attacked, so it's not like whose shelling actually reached the plane is very important when it comes to responsibility.