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World · Russia & Ukraine · published 2026-10-21 · via Kyiv Independent

Russian military jet goes down in Kaliningrad during drill

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Russia’s Defense Ministry reported that a Su-30 fighter crashed during a scheduled training flight in Kaliningrad Oblast on Oct. 21. The ministry said the crew ejected and was recovered by a search-and-rescue team, but did not say whether they were hurt. A pro-Kremlin Telegram channel reported that the jet came down near Chernyakhovsk and that both pilots were injured and hospitalized.

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Moscow’s defense ministry said a Su-30 crashed Oct. 21 on a planned training flight in Kaliningrad Oblast. It said the two-person crew ejected and was recovered by rescuers, without giving medical details. Mash, a pro-Kremlin Telegram outlet, reported the jet went down near Chernyakhovsk, roughly 90 kilometers to Kaliningrad’s east, and that both pilots were injured and hospitalized.

The Su-30 is a multirole fighter with two seats; Moscow said it had no weapons aboard. The crash follows other Russian training accidents, including a September Tu-95 loss in Amur Oblast that killed six, Interfax reported, and comes amid heightened Russia-NATO tensions over Kaliningrad.

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The crash may unsettle residents near Chernyakhovsk and military families awaiting details about the pilots’ condition. It could also sharpen public scrutiny of training safety and military readiness in a region already watched closely because

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