Russia: Fighter plane crashes near border with Ukraine

A Russian fighter jet has crashed in the Rostov region near the border with Ukraine, killing its pilot, the region’s military has said.

“On June 21, a Su-25 aircraft crashed in the Rostov region during a scheduled training flight. The pilot was killed,” the source was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies.

According to the first information, the crash of the Sukhoi car is attributed to mechanical damage.

On June 17, another aircraft of the same type crashed in the Belgorod region – which also borders Ukraine – during a training flight, with Russian authorities attributing the crash to mechanical damage.

Moscow has repeatedly accused Kyiv of launching attacks in Russian border areas.

Source: Capital

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