{
  "id": 4007611,
  "title": "Mediazona names 26 more troops killed in March’s crash of an An-26 military transport plane in Crimea",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/mediazona-names-26-more-troops-killed-in-marchs-crash-of-an-an-26",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T18:13:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Meduza (English)",
    "slug": "meduza-english",
    "url": "https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/28/mediazona-names-26-more-troops-killed-in-march-s-crash-of-an-an-26-military-transport-plane-in-crimea"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Journalists at Mediazona identified 27 military personnel who likely died in an An-26 plane crash in annexed Crimea in March. The aircraft included a Lieutenant Colonel, an officer, a flight instructor, a flight engineer, two senior lieutenants, a sergeant, and passengers from the Northern Fleet. Among the passengers were Lieutenant General Alexander Otroshchenko, commander of the Northern Fleet's Mixed Aviation Corps, and other military personnel. The An-26 crashed on March 31, carrying 29 people, including seven crew members and 22 passengers. The cause of the crash remains undisclosed. Lieutenant General Otroshchenko was the only victim officially named. Photos in Severomorsk, the Northern Fleet's main base, honored the deceased with portraits and a plaque noting they died in the line of duty in the crash.",
  "summary": "Journalists at the independent Russian outlet Mediazona identified 27 military personnel believed to have died when an An-26 aircraft crashed in annexed Crimea in March.",
  "key_points": [
    "Mediazona identifies 27 military personnel likely killed in An-26 crash in Crimea.",
    "Aircraft included high-ranking officers and Northern Fleet personnel.",
    "Lieutenant General Otroshchenko named as sole victim officially."
  ],
  "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."
}