A military plane crash over the city of Yesk in the Krasnodar Province on the shore of the Azov Sea resulted in at least six fatalities.
“After the incident, 25 persons suffered injuries, including six who went missing.
According to the statement of the Russian Ministry of Defense, the cause of the “Su-34” plane is the ignition of one of the engines during the take-off, while the crew managed to jump with umbrellas before its fall.
Videos and images of an explosion that occurred close to a multi-story residential building in the city were displayed, and a huge fire ensued.
It is noteworthy that the Russian city of Yesk is located near Ukraine, so air strikes can be launched in the region, but the Russian Ministry of Defense said that the accident occurred during a training sort..
A Russian fighter jet collision in a residential neighbourhood resulted in at least 6 fatalities.
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