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Seized Russian Plane Bound for Ukraine if Canada Wins Court Case

An Antonov An-124 cargo aircraft that has been grounded since 2022 at Toronto Pearson International Airport.Photographer: Cole Burston/Bloomberg

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By Danielle Bochove

October 31, 2025 at 3:49 PM UTC

Canada plans to send a massive Russian cargo plane to Ukraine if it wins legal proceedings to formally seize the aircraft.

Foreign Minister Anita Anand said Friday her government has filed a court action for forfeiture of the Russian-registered Antonov An-124, which been grounded at Toronto Pearson International Airport since February 2022. The plane is owned by the Volga-Dnepr Group, which Canada has sanctioned.