Yes, An-124 is indeed a good cheaper alternative with comparable capabilities for this kind of cargo, but in March-April it seems there was a high demand on all

Yes, An-124 is indeed a good cheaper alternative with comparable capabilities for this kind of cargo, but in March-April it seems there was a high demand on all Antonov fleet [1] plus the PR factor is not playing the last role here. [1] https://www.dw.com/uk/protydiia-koronavirusu-mriia-y-ruslany-zavaleni-zamovlenniamy/a-53095824 https://www.dw.com/uk/protydiia-koronavirusu-mriia-y-ruslany... or https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dw.com%2Fuk%2Fprotydiia-koronavirusu-mriia-y-ruslany-zavaleni-zamovlenniamy%2Fa-53095824 https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&u=https...