Ukraine Identifies Russian General It Says Ordered Destruction Of Iconic An-225 Mriya Jet

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Howard Altman
Fri, May 19, 2023 at 7:51 PM EDT·6 min read


Ukraine’s SBU security service has accused a Russian general of ordering the destruction of the world’s largest cargo jet, the one-of-a-kind An-225 known affectionately as Mriya.

“The Security Service gathered evidence on the deputy commander of the Airborne Forces of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Anatoly Kontsevoi, who is participating in an aggressive war against Ukraine,” SBU stated Friday on its Telegram channel. “It was on his orders that the occupiers temporarily seized the Hostomel airport at the beginning of a full-scale invasion.”


If he is caught and convicted, Kontsevoi faces up to 15 years in prison.
Mriya was beloved in Ukraine and around the world not just for its immense size, but because of its six engines, iconic split tail and the many aviation records it garnered over the years.

https://news.yahoo.com/ukraine-identifies-russian-general-says-235136141.html

[roamer65]

1. Hopefully they "eliminate" this RuZZian scumbag.

[The Unmitigated Gall]

2. I really liked that airplane.

Not a lot of aircraft came out of the Soviet Union that were nice to look at. The “Mriya” was one of them.

Hope they nail his ass.