A Russian military plane crashed in the Belgorod region

A plane of the Ministry of Defense of Russia crashed in the Belgorod region. This was reported by the regional governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov.

“A plane of the Ministry of Defense fell in the Valuysk city district. Now the investigative team and employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations are working on the spot. The reason for the incident is being investigated. The situation is under control,” he wrote in his Telegram channel. The governor did not report whether there were victims or victims.

Later, TASS clarified that the downed plane was a Su-24 front-line bomber. According to the agency’s sources, the plane crashed on the outskirts of the village. The pilot managed to eject. His condition is revealed.

Baza writes that a military plane crashed on the outskirts of the village of Orekhovo, fell into a hay barn, and a fire broke out. The pilot of the plane survived, according to the publication.

The Ministry of Defense of Russia has not yet commented on this.

In recent months, several military aircraft crashes have occurred in Russia, including civilian casualties. When the Su-34 crashed into a nine-story residential building in Eisk on October 17, 15 people died, while the pilots survived. On October 23, a Su-30 crashed into a two-story building in Irkutsk, the pilots were killed. An Il-76 military transport plane crashed in Ryazan in June, and two Su-25s crashed in the same month.