A Russian Ministry of Defence plane has crashed in the Valuysky district of the Belgorod region, it has been announced.
Reports initially said the pilot had successfully ejected from the stricken aircraft but later said he had died from “multiple injuries” after being rushed to hospital.
The attack aircraft fell on a barn with hay on the outskirts of Orekhovo village, according to Baza media outlet, while other reports said it had been a Su-24 bomber.
