A Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashed in the Irkutsk region, with the crew managing to eject safely, according to a report from the Abu Ali channel.
A Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashed in the Irkutsk region of Siberia, with the crew reportedly escaping safely, according to a report from the Abu Ali channel. This follows two earlier unconfirmed reports on the same incident; at 17:05 Jerusalem, Asaf Rosenzweig and additional Israeli channels reported the crash but noted the crew's status was not yet known. The current report adds that the crew successfully ejected. The cause of the crash has not been reported. As The Zioneer noted earlier, the Tu-22M3 is a supersonic, long-range strategic bomber in service with the Russian Aerospace Forces. No official Russian statement has been released as of this bulletin.
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