Russian Tu-95 strategic bomber crashes in country’s Far East, killing six
Update: Russia’s Defense Ministry confirmed that a Tu-95 crashed in the Amur region, killing six people.
Russian Telegram channels with ties to the security services reported that a military plane crashed near the village of Krasnoyarovo in the Amur region.
Mash reported that the plane crashed minutes after takeoff. Preliminary reports said six military personnel were killed.
Baza reported that an onboard fuel explosion may have caused the crash.
Unconfirmed reports linked the plane to Ukrainka airfield, about 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the suspected crash site.
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