Overview
- The Russian Defence Ministry confirmed the crash of an Antonov An‑22 in the Ivanovo region with seven people on board and said search-and-recovery teams were deployed.
- TASS reported wreckage in the Uwodskoye reservoir near the Furmanovsky district, indicating the aircraft came down over water.
- Kommersant said all occupants were killed, though officials have not formally confirmed any fatalities.
- Authorities said the aircraft was on a scheduled post-maintenance flight and reported no enemy involvement, pointing investigators toward possible technical causes.
- Media describe the aircraft as the final active example of the 1960s-era heavy transport used for outsized cargo and airborne operations.