On the fourth day of the invasion of Ukraine, Russia destroyed the world’s largest ship on the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital Kiev. The plane was at the airport of Gostomal, about 20 km from the capital.
On the other hand, there were demonstrations in many countries on Sunday against the Russian attack.
US President Joe Biden will call allies today. According to the White House, “the call will discuss the” situation “following the Russian invasion and the” cooperation and joint response. “
The White House did not say who was involved in the telephone call.
The name of the ship that crashed in Ukraine was Maria, which in Ukrainian means dream.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Koliba tweeted on Sunday that the Maria AN-225 was the world’s largest aircraft. The Russians can destroy it, but they cannot destroy our dream of a free, strong and democratic Europe. We will prevail. “
Fighting has been raging near Gustomal Airport since the start of the Russian offensive on Thursday. The Russian military says it is trying to shut down strategic infrastructure.
The Ukrainian agency estimates the ship will cost 3 billion to repair and could take more than five years to complete.
According to the agency, “our goal is to cover these costs for Russia, which has deliberately targeted Ukraine’s aviation sector.”
The aircraft was built primarily by Russia’s aeronautical program and made its maiden flight in 1988.
On the other hand, a tweet from Ukraine’s Antonov company quoted Maria as saying, “Unless experts review Maria, a technical report on the condition of the ship cannot be issued.”
The plane, which was destroyed by Russia, is said to have been unable to fly for several years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, which underwent some technical changes, after which it made its maiden flight in 2001. Was full
The aircraft is used by the Ukrainian company Antono Airlines and is used for cargo purposes. The ship has been in high demand for the last few years since the Corona epidemic.