World's largest cargo aircraft was destroyed during a Russian attack on an airfield, Ukrainian minister says

The An-225 Mriya, the world's largest cargo aircraft, was destroyed during a Russian attack.

Russia may have destroyed our Mesopotamia. They will never be able to destroy our dream of a strong, free and democratic European state.

He said that we shall prevail.

According to The Herald, the airfield was struck by missiles prior to the attack.

Aviation24.be reported a source had confirmed the aircraft was in Georgia.

Insider was unable to independently verify the claims.

Illia Ponomarenko, a defense reporter for the Kyiv Independent, said on Sunday that the aircraft was ruined by a Russian attack.

—Illia Ponomarenko (@IAPonomarenko) February 27, 2022

Radio Liberty shared a satellite picture that it claimed showed the aircraft in flames.

—Радіо Свобода (@radiosvoboda) February 27, 2022

The aircraft was used to transport large amounts of humanitarian aid around the world. It was used to transfer the Soviet craft.

Russian flights have been banned from many European countries as a result of the sanctions imposed by the EU and the US.