Key facts
- A Russian Su-30 fighter jet crashed during a training flight in Kaliningrad Oblast on Oct. 21.
- The crew ejected and were evacuated.
- The jet crashed near Chernyakhovsk, with reports of injured pilots.
- The aircraft was not carrying weapons at the time of the crash.
A Russian Su-30 fighter jet crashed during a scheduled training flight in Kaliningrad Oblast on Oct. 21, the Russian Defense Ministry said. The ministry stated that the crew ejected and were evacuated by a ground search-and-rescue team. The jet crashed near Chernyakhovsk, about 90 kilometers east of Kaliningrad, according to the pro-Kremlin Mash Telegram channel, which reported that both pilots were injured and taken to a military hospital. The Su-30 is a two-seat, multirole fighter and was not carrying weapons at the time of the crash. This incident occurs amid escalating tensions between Russia and NATO over Kaliningrad.