Russian Fighter Jet On Training Mission Crashes In Kaliningrad, Killing Two Pilots

A Russian fighter jet crashed on August 12 in Russia’s Kaliningrad region during a training mission, killing the two pilots on board, the Russian Defense Ministry said. The aircraft was a Sukhoi Su-30 and it crashed in a deserted area, according to the ministry’s statement. The cause of the crash was a technical malfunction, it said. The Su-30 fighter jet, which has been used extensively during Russia’s war in Ukraine, is designed to destroy air targets, control airspace, and conduct aerial reconnaissance. To read the original story on RFE/RL’s Russian Service, click here.