Overview
- The Defense Ministry said the An-22 went down during an overflight to check the aircraft after repairs.
- Officials reported the wreckage in an uninhabited area near the village of Ivankovo in the Ivanovo region.
- Russia’s Investigative Committee confirmed that all on board died and said the circumstances are being established.
- Search-and-rescue teams and a Russian Aerospace Forces commission were dispatched to the scene to determine causes and collect evidence.
- The Telegram channel Shot reported the plane broke into pieces and said seven people were aboard, a detail not confirmed by authorities.