A Russian Su-30 fighter jet crashed in Crimea
A Russian Su-30 fighter jet crashed in the temporarily occupied Crimea. The pilots managed to eject and survived.
This was reported by "Crimea Realities" on Telegram, citing the Russian Ministry of Defense.
According to available information, the incident occurred around 11:00 a.m. Moscow time during a training flight.
It is noted that the aircraft was in the air without ammunition. After the crash, the crew successfully ejected and was promptly evacuated by a ground search and rescue team.
The Russian ministry claims that there is no threat to the pilots’ lives or health.
At the same time, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have not yet reported hitting an aerial target over Crimean territory.
Prior to this, an An-26 military transport aircraft crashed in Crimea after colliding with a cliff. The crash resulted in the deaths of 29 people.
As a reminder, soldiers from the Raid Regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Unmanned Systems Forces detected and destroyed an enemy communications antenna on the front lines that was tuned to Gazprom’s Yamal-601 satellite.
