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Antonov: The mammoth Ukrainian dream that Russia bombed

Antonov: The mammoth Ukrainian dream that Russia bombed
ByAjay Mankotia

Powered by six turbofan engines and with a wingspan almost the length of a football field, Antonov 225 Mriya could carry bigger and heavier cargo than any other plane. Russian forces bombed this giant aircraft during its recent war with Ukraine that they built in their precursor state, the Soviet Union.