A Su-34 fighter jet crashed near Nizhny Novgorod
updatedA Su-34 fighter jet crashed in the Nizhny Novgorod region of Russia; the pilots reportedly ejected. This is being reported by Russian propaganda outlets.
The plane crashed in the forest near the village of Veletma. The Russian military airfield Savasleika is located nearby.
The fighter jet was reportedly on a training flight and did not carry any live ammunition.
According to preliminary information, both Su-34 pilots managed to eject. One has already been found unharmed, and the search for the second is ongoing.
According to propagandists, the plane has been destroyed.
UPDATED AT 16:20. The Russian Ministry of Defence has confirmed the crash of a Su-34 fighter jet in the Nizhny Novgorod region. According to the ministry, the aircraft's landing gear system failed. The second pilot was also found alive using an emergency signal.