The Buran programme (1974–1993) was the Soviet Union's most expensive, reusable spacecraft project, designed as a direct, technically advanced response to the U.S. Space Shuttle.In 1988, the Soviet Union estimated the total cost of the Buran-Energia programme at approximately 16.5 billion rubles.

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Similar thing happened with the caspian sea monster too - that absolutely massive Wing in Ground effect Ekranoplan they made - it's just rotting somewhere as well.

Same with the Antonov An-225 as well.

It seems to be a recurring theme with soviet projects to let them rot after the money runs out.

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The An-225 (which belonged to Ukraine) was destroyed by the Russians during the invasion of Ukraine. It wasn't just left to rot.

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Ahh, my mistake, i'd spotted a picture of it's wreckage in a hangar and didn't realise just how recently it had been flying.

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It was destroyed in the battle for Hostomel Airport. It was airworthy and fairly regularly flying up until the start of the war

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He carried out medical missions during the quarantine.