The world's largest plane "Mriya", which was destroyed at the Gostomel airport, was supposed to fly to the German "Leipzig/Halle" airport on the eve of the Russian invasion.

Axar.az reports that this is stated in the investigation of the "Bild" publication.

"In Leipzig/Halle, the An-225 was supposed to be taken to safety before the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The crew and pilots boarded the fully fueled cargo plane on the evening before the start of the war, but according to Captain Dmitry Antonov, they were instructed by senior management to not be allowed to take off An investigation report completed a year later showed that Leipzig/Halle airport had completed all preparations to rescue the Mriya a month before the Russian invasion.

So, starting from January 26, 2022, a parking place was prepared for "Mriya" in Germany," it was said.