{
  "id": 15909356,
  "title": "Su-30 fighter jet crashes in Russia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/su-30-fighter-jet-crashes-in-russia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T15:28:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Meduza (English)",
    "slug": "meduza-english",
    "url": "https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/21/su-30-fighter-jet-crashes-in-russia"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On a scheduled training flight, a Russian Su-30 fighter jet crashed in the Kaliningrad region, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. The ministry confirmed that the crew successfully ejected and were evacuated, ensuring the pilots' lives were not in immediate danger. The plane reportedly came down in an uninhabited area, with the flight conducted without ammunition. The Telegram channel Mash, linked to Russian security services, reported the crash occurred in a field between the villages of Timofeyevka and Zelenyy Bor, near Chernyakhovsk. The pilots were airlifted to a military hospital for treatment of their injuries. Ukrainian monitoring channel Exilenova+ shared video footage capturing the jet's descent near a cemetery. Meduza, committed to transparency, reported this story written by one of its journalists and translated from Russian using an AI model adhering to strict editorial standards. The translated text is reviewed by a Meduza editor before publication. Report any errors in this translation to reports@meduza.io.",
  "summary": "A Russian Su-30 fighter jet crashed in the Kaliningrad region during a scheduled training flight, the Russian Defense Ministry said.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}