Overview
- The jet went down in a forested area south of Petrozavodsk in Karelia, with no injuries reported among local residents, according to TASS and regional authorities.
- The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed both crew members were killed during the training mission.
- The flight was conducted without munitions and the crash occurred around 19:00 local time on Thursday, Interfax reported.
- Emergency responders were dispatched to the site, Russian Telegram channels SHOT and 112 reported.
- Karelia hosts the 159th Fighter Regiment at Besovets airfield, and the regional leader said the deceased pilots belonged to that unit; the incident follows Ukraine’s October claim of a separate Su-30SM loss over Crimea.