Businessman Richard Branson visits Antonov plant near Kyiv

UK Billionaire Richard Branson paid a visit to Hostomel in Kyiv Region on June 29. He expressed interest in the airfield that belongs to the state-owned Antonov Enterprise and the possibility of restoring it.

The airfield was destroyed by invading Russian forces in the early days of the current war, as was the Mriya cargo plane, the only one of its kind in the world, which was parked in a hangar there.

Richard Branson has been a consistent supporter of Ukraine, its sovereignty, territorial integrity, and the harshest sanctions against Russia, its leaders and the Russian economy.

Richard Branson meeting locals in Hostomel, Kyiv Region, on June 29
(Source: Leshchenko Telegram channel)

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Peter Dutczyn

Peter Dutczyn is an ex-pat freelance editor based in the Ukrainian capital, who has worked for BBC Monitoring World Service and USAID, among others, in the 20 years he has spent living in Ukraine. He hails from England. Contact mail: [email protected]