Russian Su‑25 fighter jet crashes amid technical failures
A Su-25 fighter jet has crashed in Russia's Maritime Province, as reported by the Russian defence ministry. The pilot survived. A failure of both engines reportedly caused the crash.
According to the defence department, the fighter jet experienced a technical fault during a "scheduled training flight," which was conducted without armaments.
Series of crashes in Russia
The crash occurred in an uninhabited area. The pilot managed to eject safely. He was found and evacuated by a search-and-rescue team. He was not injured.
According to the Fighterbomber channel on the Telegram service, which is associated with the Aerospace Forces, the cause of the crash was a failure of both engines.
The armoured subsonic attack aircraft Su-25, known as "Grach," has been in operation since 1981. It is armed with a twin-barrel 30-millimetre GSh-30-2 aircraft cannon and can carry aerial bombs. The aircraft is designed to support ground troops and destroy targets in all weather conditions.
Its maximum speed is 950 km/h, and its flight range is roughly 600 km.
This is the second combat aviation crash within a week. On 18th March, in the Leningrad region, a Mi-28 helicopter crashed. The Ministry of Defence stated that it was performing a scheduled training flight. Both crew members were killed. No one on the ground was harmed.
Since the start of the war against Ukraine, at least six Su-25s have crashed in Russia.
Ukraine attacks Russian airfield
The Russian Aerospace Forces include 14 squadrons equipped with Su-25s. The total number of aircraft is around 200. Over 80 of them have been upgraded to the Su-25SM version.
A few days ago, Kyiv also attacked a temporary Russian airfield in the Belgorod region, destroying two Ka-52 helicopters and two Mi-8 helicopters.
