[Bus Insider] The world's largest cargo aircraft, the An-225 Mriya, has been destroyed during a Russian attack, according to Ukraine's minister of foreign affairs, Dmytro Kuleba.Kuleba tweeted on Sunday: "Russia may have destroyed our 'Mriya'. But they will never be able to destroy our dream of a strong, free and democratic European state."
"We shall prevail!" he added.
The plane was based at the Antonov Airport — also known as Hostomel Airport — according to Scottish publication The Herald. The paper reported Thursday that the airfield was struck by missiles prior to the attack.
On the same day, Aviation24.be published a report saying a source had confirmed the aircraft was in Georgia.
Insider was not able to independently verify the publication's claims.
Illia Ponomarenko, a defense reporter for the Kyiv Independent, said on Sunday that the aircraft was ruined "amid a Russian attack."