Russian Su-30 Fighter Jet Crashes in Kaliningrad During Training Flight

A Su-30 fighter jet belonging to Russia’s Defence Ministry crashed while carrying out a training flight mission in the Kaliningrad region. The incident took place on Wednesday in Russia’s westernmost region.

According to an official statement from the Russian Defence Ministry, the aircraft’s crew managed to eject and were rescued by ground search-and-rescue teams. It said the pilots’ lives were not in danger.

The aircraft was flying without ammunition over an uninhabited area, and no casualties or property damage were reported among local residents.