A Ukrainian Air Force Su-24M frontline bomber crashed around 19:00 local time while on a mission in the Khmelnytskyi region, the Ukrainian Air Force stated. The pilot and navigator were killed in the crash.
A Ukrainian Air Force Su-24M frontline bomber crashed around 19:00 local time while on a mission in the Khmelnytskyi region, killing both crew members, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. The incident follows a previous crash of a Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet in the same region on the same day, as The Zioneer reported earlier. The cause of the Su-24M crash has not been reported; investigations are expected to be launched. The Khmelnytskyi region, in western Ukraine, is home to several military air bases and has been a staging area for combat operations.
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