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Russian fighter jet crashes vertically on fire in Sevastopol – Watch video

The pilot abandoned the aircraft in time before the crash, using the ejection system

Newsroom March 28 08:50

A Russian military aircraft crashed into the sea off the port of Sevastopol in Crimea, the Moscow-appointed governor of the region said.

The pilot abandoned the aircraft in time before the crash, using the ejection system. He was picked up by rescuers and is safe.

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??Russian Su-27 fighter jet that was shot down over Sevastopol, Crimea.

The jet fell into the sea. pic.twitter.com/gJpFU8WtzD

— Megatron (@Megatron_ron) March 28, 2024

There is no damage to residential areas, Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozayev said.

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Earlier, Russian Telegram channels reported that a Russian Su-35 fighter jet crashed near Sevastopol. It is not yet clear what caused the crash.

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