A Russian Su-25 attack aircraft crashed into the Sea of Azov near Yeysk, Krasnodar Krai. The pilot ejected but died on the way to hospital.

A Russian Su-25 attack aircraft has crashed in Krasnodar Krai in the Russian Federation. The pilot had ejected, but later died on the way to hospital.

A Russian military SU-25 jet crashed into the Sea of Azov during a training flight on July 17, confirmed by the Russian military and reported by RIA Novosti.

The crash was due to engine failure according to the Russian headquarters of the Southern Military District.

The pilot ejected but later died on the way to the hospital.

A Russian military pilot died after his Su-25 fighter jet crashed in the Sea of Azov on the country's southern coast near Ukraine

The pilot died after he ejected from the fighter jet and was picked up by rescue teams

Accidents involving Russian military aircraft have increased since President Vladimir Putin sent troops to Ukraine in February 2022