A Russian MiG-31 fighter jet equipped with a Kinzhal hypersonic missile flies over Red Square during a rehearsal for a flypast, part of a military parade marking the anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in central Moscow, Russia May 7, 2022. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/file photo
According to the defense ministry, a Russian Su-34 fighter jet crashed in the Voronezh region of Central Russia during a training flight on Wednesday morning. This information was reported by the TASS news agency.
The plane was flying without ammunition and crashed in a deserted area, the report said. The crew of two people ejected and was later evacuated, it added.
The cause of the accident could be a technical malfunction, the ministry said