An-225 destruction image analysis

Re:An-225 destruction image analysis by dogma1138 on Sunday February 27, 2022 @10:35AM (#30489360)

Confirmation from the Ukrainian minister of foreign affairs

https://mobile.twitter.com/DmytroKuleba/status/1497947370008...

Edit: official confirmation from Ukraine’s primary account

https://mobile.twitter.com/Ukraine/status/149796151448090214...

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Re:An-225 destruction image analysis by _Tev on Sunday February 27, 2022 @11:22AM (#30489775)

The phrasing does not read like a solid confirmation to me:

> This was the world’s largest aircraft, AN-225 ‘Mriya’ (‘Dream’ in Ukrainian). 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!

Sounds more like some inspirational message, using the rumors of plane's destruction.

EDIT: tweets by Antonov with more reserved wording:

https://twitter.com/AntonovCompany/status/149790352542613094...

https://twitter.com/AntonovCompany/status/149796783633704140...

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Re:An-225 destruction image analysis by dogma1138 on Sunday February 27, 2022 @12:30PM (#30490468)

https://mobile.twitter.com/Ukraine/status/149796151448090214...

@Dang can you please change the title and the link?

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Re:An-225 destruction image analysis by chinathrow on Sunday February 27, 2022 @11:23AM (#30489785)

It's not yet confirmed:

https://www.aeroinside.com/16738/antonov-an-225-at-kyiv-host...

From Antonov Company: "Update on the information of #AN225 "Mriya" aircraft: Currently, until the AN-225 has been inspected by experts, we cannot report on the technical condition of the aircraft.

Stay tuned for further official announcement."

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