According to the local governor, a Russian military plane crashed into the sea near the port city of Sevastopol on the Russian-annexed Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea. The cause is unclear; authorities said the fighter pilot was able to save himself.
The pilot was able to escape and was brought to safety by rescuers, Russian-appointed Governor Mikhail Razvoshayev said on Thursday.
Crash was filmed
Earlier, Russian Telegram channels reported that a Russian Su-35 fighter jet crashed near Sevastopol. Video footage of the incident is circulating on social media. The cause of this was initially not clear. According to unconfirmed reports, the plane could have been shot down by Russian air defense itself – it would not be the first time.
Russia annexed Crimea, where its Black Sea Fleet was always based, in 2014. Ukraine wants to regain control of the peninsula. Its forces have repeatedly attacked Russian targets in Crimea and the Russian fleet anchored there.
Source: Krone
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