{
  "id": 12164939,
  "title": "Russia names eight fatalities in Tu-95MS crash in the Far East, The Insider confirms three officers linked to combat missions in Ukraine",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/russia-names-eight-fatalities-in-tu-95ms-crash-in-the-far-east-the",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T13:37:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Insider",
    "slug": "the-insider",
    "url": "https://theins.press/en/news/297910"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Eight Russian service members were killed when a Tu-95MS long-range bomber crashed in the Amur Region on September 29, 2025. Initially, the Ministry of Defense reported six fatalities, but the death toll rose to eight later. Three of the deceased were long-range aviation officers affiliated with combat missions in Ukraine: Andrei Lobanov, Fedor Pavlyukov, and Andrei Gerasimov. The crash occurred during a training flight near Krasnoyarovo in the Mazanovsky District. The plane, which had no weapons on board, landed in an uninhabited area to avoid causing further casualties. The crash has strained the aging aircraft, as they must fly long distances to reach targets in Ukraine, making the 182nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment, based at Ukrainka airfield, particularly vulnerable.",
  "summary": "Eight Russian service members — rather than the six initially reported by the Ministry of Defense — were killed on Sept. 29 when a Tu-95MS long-range bomber crashed in the Amur Region. The Insider has established that at least three long-range aviation officers were among the dead: Andrei Lobanov, Fedor Pavlyukov, and Andrei Gerasimov. Ukraine links all three to Tu-95MS combat missions. On Oct.…",
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      },
      {
        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
        "title": "Russia strikes Ukraine’s Kharkiv, killing three and injuring more than 30",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/russia-strikes-ukraines-kharkiv-killing-three-and-injuring-more-than",
        "published": "2026-10-05T14:38:31.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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