Su-34. Photo: Telegram / uac_ru
On the morning of Tuesday, June 11, Russian media reported the crash of a Russian Air Force Su-34 bomber in the mountains of North Ossetia, resulting in the death of the crew.
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The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed the aircraft’s crash in a mountainous area during a planned training flight. However, a Russian aviation propagandist claimed that the incident occurred while the plane was flying to another airfield.
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The crash occurred near the village of Hirskyi Dzuaricau, where local residents heard an explosion during the night. Witnesses reported that around midnight, the bomber collided with a rock. Preliminary data suggests that the cause of the crash was a technical failure.
On board the aircraft were two pilots, both reported as deceased. Russian media reported that the plane crashed in an uninhabited area, causing no damage on the ground. Representatives of the Russian Air Force were dispatched to the crash site.
Since the start of the large-scale war, the Russians have actively used the Su-34 to attack the territory of Ukraine, using aerial bombs with UMPK kits and launching cruise missiles against civilian targets.
In April 2024, the Russian Air Force received the first batch of Su-34 bombers for this year, after undergoing factory tests to confirm their flight characteristics and system reliability. These new aircraft were transferred as part of the state defense order, executed by the Russian United Aircraft Corporation since 2019.
Source: Russian Ministry of Defense. Photo: Telegram / uac_ru. This content was created with the assistance of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
