ALBAWABA - A Russian warplane crashed in the Belgorod region on the border with Ukraine Thursday.
The Su-25 plane, which belonged to the Russian ministry of defense, crashed near the city of Valuyki in the south of the province, bordering Ukraine.
Russian Su-25 attack aircraft crashed in Belgorod.
— Clash Report (@clashreport) February 23, 2023
The pilot was able to eject. pic.twitter.com/rOCqO6gXYb
The aircraft was heading towards an airfield in the Belgorod region after completing a combat mission before it crashed.
Investigations are underway at the accident site to determine what caused the crash. Preliminary information, however, indicates that there was a technical defect.
The governor of Belgorod province stressed that "the situation is under control."
A Russian Su-25 attack aircraft crashed in Belgorod Oblast. The pilot ejected but did not survive. https://t.co/PDghiPlZsRhttps://t.co/61Lh6X18xV pic.twitter.com/OfSWQh9Jw9
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The fate of the pilot was not unknown. Some sources reported that he managed to eject from the fighter jet using a parachute.
But later, it was announced that he died, despite having ejected. It was not immediately clear how he died.
A Russian Su-25 attack aircraft crashed while returning from a combat mission to the airfield in the Belgorod region of Russia. Its pilot ejected but was killed, Belgorod Region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov reported.
— The New Voice of Ukraine (@NewVoiceUkraine) February 23, 2023
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The incident comes on the eve of the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which coincides on Feb. 24.
According to Belgorod Region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov, RIA Novosti and TASS, a Russian Su-25 attack aircraft crashed while returning from a combat mission to the airfield in the Belgorod region of Russia. Its pilot ejected but was killed. pic.twitter.com/97wwH6jhfX
— Hromadske Int. (@Hromadske) February 23, 2023
