Russian strategic bomber plane crashes in Siberia on training exercise
The Defence Ministry said the crew safely ejected and no damage was reported on the ground.
- On Monday, a Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashed in Siberia's Irkutsk region during a training flight, the Russian Defence Ministry said, and the aircraft's crew safely ejected.
- Known as 'Backfire' by NATO, the Soviet-era Tu-22M3 is a long-range supersonic bomber used by Russia for combat missions in Syria and Ukraine within its Aerospace Forces.
- Irkutsk Governor Igor Kobzev confirmed the plane crashed near the village of Kamenka, where firefighters extinguished a blaze and four crew members were taken to hospital.
- The Defense Ministry confirmed the aircraft was on a scheduled training flight without a combat load; the bomber can deliver Kh-22 or hypersonic Kinzhal 'Dagger' missiles.
- Previous crashes in the Irkutsk region include incidents in the Usolsky district in April 2025 and the Cheremkhovsky district in August 2024, marking a pattern of similar accidents.
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A Tu-22M3 bomber crashed during a training flight in the Irkutsk area. The crew survived and no ground damage was reported. A military investigation is under way.
A Russian Tupolev Tu-22M3 strategic bomber, a supersonic aircraft with variable wing geometry that can carry nuclear weapons, crashed in the Irkutsk region of Russia on Monday, TASS reported, citing information from the Russian Defense Ministry.
A Russian strategic supersonic bomber crashed in the Siberian region of Irkutsk. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the crew of the aircraft was able to escape.
Russian bomber plane crashes in Siberia as smoke seen for miles
A Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber plane crashed on Monday in Siberia's Irkutsk region during a training flight, the Russian Defence Ministry said, but the aircraft's four-person crew had managed to safely eject.
Russian Bomber Crash: A Close Call in Siberia
A Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashed during a training flight in Siberia's Irkutsk region. The crew ejected and survived. Unverified footage shows the plane nose-diving into a wooded area near the Angara river, causing a large smoke column.
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