A Russian paratrooper was killed during Airborne Forces Day celebrations near Moscow on Tuesday after his parachute reportedly failed to deploy, according to reports. New footage of the incident has emerged, as The Zioneer reported earlier.
A Russian paratrooper was killed during Airborne Forces Day celebrations near Moscow on Tuesday after his parachute reportedly failed to deploy. New footage circulating on Telegram shows the parachute failing to open as the soldier descends. The Zioneer first reported the incident at 17:03 Jerusalem time. The soldier's identity has not been released, and Russian authorities have not yet commented on the cause of the failure. The incident occurred during a demonstration jump marking the annual Airborne Forces Day, a holiday honoring Russia's elite airborne troops.
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