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Antonov Airlines move base from Kyiv Oblast's Hostomel to Germany's Leipzig Airport.

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Antonov company confirmed that five Antonov An-124-100 Ruslan airplanes are now temporarily based in Leipzig and will continue transporting cargo for commercial and government purposes. The Hostomel Airport was destroyed during Russian advances on Kyiv in late February.

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