Former Antonov Chief Faces Charges For An-225 Destruction

The Antonov An-225 Mriya, the world’s largest cargo plane, destroyed in the Battle of Antonov Airport during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, stays in a ruined hangar in Hostomel, Kyiv Region, northern Ukraine.

Credit: Ukrinform/Alamy Stock Photo
Ukrainian prosecutors have informed the former head of Antonov of suspicion of crimes including failing to dispatch the An-225 Mriya airlifter before the Russian invasion last year and neglecting to renew an insurance policy. The allegations have come out more than 13 months after Russian and...

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