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Plane Crashes Near Moscow, Killing 2 Pilots

The small propeller-powered plane crashed during a training flight at an airfield in the Moscow region, authorities said.

17 Bodies Found After Helicopter Crashes in Far East Russia's Kamchatka

The helicopter went missing shortly after takeoff Saturday, carrying 19 tourists and 3 crew members, according to authorities in Kamchatka.

Helicopter With 22 Aboard Goes Missing in Far East Russia's Kamchatka

The Soviet-designed Mi-8 military helicopter disappeared from radars after picking up passengers near an ancient volcano.

Russian Strategic Bomber Crashes in Siberia, Killing 1 Crew Member

Regional authorities said all four crew members of the bomber managed to parachute to safety,

Russian Attack Helicopter Crashes Southwest of Moscow, Killing Crew

Defense officials cited by state media said that preliminary findings suggest a technical malfunction caused the disaster.

Russian Military Jet Crash Kills 2 Pilots

Authorities said the Su-34 jet crashed "in a mountainous zone" of North Ossetia, adding that there was "no damage on the ground."

Russian Military Transport Plane Crashes in Flames Northeast of Moscow

Footage circulating on social media showed the IL-76 aircraft descending in flames.

Moscow Says Ready to Hand Over Bodies of Ukrainian POWs Killed in Air Crash

But Kyiv says Russia has yet to provide information about the Ukrainian servicemen said to have died in the disaster.

Ukraine Denies POWs Were On Board Downed Russian Plane

“I can tell you for sure there were no Ukrainian prisoners there,” the secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council said.

Kremlin Denies Ukraine Requested POW Bodies From Plane Crash

Ukraine’s GUR military intelligence service spokesman Andriy Yusov said earlier that Moscow was ignoring Kyiv’s request to repatriate the bodies.

Russian Investigators Say Military Plane Shot Down by Patriot Missile System

Russia's Investigative Committee said over 100 fragments of MIM-104A anti-aircraft missiles were recovered from the crash site in the Belgorod region...

U.S. Patriot Missile System Shot Down Russian Military Plane – Putin

The Russian leader called for an international investigation into the crash, which took place in the western Belgorod region last Wednesday.

‘External Impact’ Caused Russian Military Plane Crash – TASS

“In other words, it was shot down in the air. It's obvious,” an anonymous security agency source told the state-run news outlet.

Russia Says Ukraine Shot Down Military Transport Plane From Kharkiv Region Village

Russia's Investigative Committee said an anti-aircraft missile system in the Kharkiv region village of Lyptsi fired on the Il-76 plane.

Ukraine Says 'VIP' Russian Officials Were Supposed to be On Board Downed Plane

At the last minute, Russia's Federal Security Service allegedly ordered the military and civilian officials to not board the Il-76 transport plane.

Ukraine Opens Criminal Probe Into Downing of Russian Plane

Ukraine's SBU security service said the criminal probe would look into possible "violations of the laws and customs of war."

Russia Recovers Black Boxes of Downed Military Plane

A Russian Defense Ministry lab is reportedly expected to receive the flight recorder for decoding on Friday.

Russia Says Kyiv Shot Down Plane Carrying Ukrainian POWs

The Russian Defense Ministry said 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war were on board the Il-76 military aircraft when it crashed on Wednesday.

'Four Survivors' After Russian Jet Crashes in Afghan Mountains

The Falcon 10 "disappeared from radar" and communication with it was lost on Saturday evening.

Russian Warplane Crashes During Training Flight

The supersonic Su-34 fighter bomber was not equipped with weapons when it crashed in the Voronezh region, according to Russia's Defense Ministry.

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