"A Su-25 plane of the Russian Aerospace Forces crashed while returning to its airfield in the Belgorod Region after accomplishing a combat mission. The pilot died," the ministry said in a statement.

The pilot is already at his military unit, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov informed MOSCOW, February 24. /TASS/. A Russian Aerospace Forces Su-25 strike craft ...

Videos released in the last few hours show the dramatic moment when two Russian pilots descend by parachute after losing ... it was a powerful Su-34 fighter, which moments later hits the ground ...