A military transport aircraft An-26 crashed in occupied Crimea, resulting in the deaths of 29 individuals, including passengers and crew members. This was reported by sources citing the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
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Details of the Tragedy and Preliminary Causes
According to preliminary information, the main cause of the crash was a technical malfunction of the aircraft. Russian agencies, quoting sources from the scene, specify that the plane collided with a cliff while flying over the territory of Crimea.
It is known that the evening before the tragedy, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported a loss of contact with the An-26 during a scheduled flight. The agency emphasized that the aircraft was not under attack, and search and rescue units were dispatched to the site of the potential crash.
Russian Aviation Losses Since the Start of the Invasion
“Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russia has lost 435 aircraft of various types.”
This tragedy marks yet another loss for Russian aviation, which has been suffering since the onset of the full-scale aggression against Ukraine.