SBU charges former head of Antonov over destruction of An-225 in Hostomel
According to the reports, Bychkov and some of his former subordinates are accused of preventing Ukraine’s National Guard from properly organizing the defense of Hostomel airport prior to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Besides Bychkov, SBU has detained head of Antonov security and several other employees of the company.
Read also: Transnistrian puppet authorities accuse SBU of assassination attempt, Chisinau denies
“SBU has evidence of former Antonov management barring the National Guard from entering the premises of Hostomel airport and building fortifications (there); they now face up to 15 years in prison,” InsiderUA writes.
Read also: Transnistrian puppet authorities accuse SBU of assassination attempt, Chisinau denies
On Feb. 27, 2022, during an attack on the Hostomel airport near Kyiv, invading Russian forces destroyed An-225 Mriya – the world's largest heavy-lifting airplane, which was designed and built by Ukraine’s Antonov Design Bureau.
Read also: Antonov announces another An-225 Mriya is under construction
In November 2022, Antonov announced plans to build a second An-225 aircraft, which is already 30% done, according to the bureau.
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