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Russian Su-30 Fighter Jet Crashes in Occupied Crimea During Routine Flight
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A Russian Su-30 multirole fighter jet crashed in temporarily occupied Crimea on April 3 during a scheduled training flight.
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According to Russian state media Interfax on April 3, citing the Russian Ministry of Defense, the aircraft went down at around 11:00 Moscow time while conducting a routine training flight. The ministry stated that the jet was not carrying weapons at the time of the incident.
“Today, at around 11:00 Moscow time, a Su-30 aircraft crashed in Crimea during a planned training flight. The aircraft was flying without ammunition,” the Russian Defense Ministry said, as quoted by Interfax.
The crew, consisting of two pilots, successfully ejected and was later evacuated by a ground search-and-rescue team. Russian officials reported that there was no immediate threat to the pilots’ lives.
The Su-30 is a twin-engine, two-seat multirole fighter developed from the Su-27 platform. It is designed for a range of missions, including air superiority, escort operations, and strikes against ground and maritime targets. Various modifications—such as the Su-30SM and Su-30SM2—feature upgraded avionics, radar systems, and expanded weapons capabilities.
According to available information, Russia has used Su-30 aircraft extensively during its full-scale war against Ukraine, primarily for air patrol missions over occupied territories and to escort bomber aircraft. The jets have also been deployed to intercept aerial threats, including drones and missiles, and in some cases to carry out strikes on ground targets.
Earlier, Ukrainian forces carried out a coordinated drone strike on the Kirovske airfield in occupied Crimea, reportedly destroying an An-72P transport aircraft, a P-37 radar system, and at least four Orion reconnaissance drones, according to statements by Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert “Madyar” Brovdi.
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