Russian Su-34 crashes in mountains of North Ossetia

A Su-34 aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces crashed in the mountains of North Ossetia.

This was reported by the Russian Ministry of Defence, Ukrinform reports.

The preliminary cause of the Su-34 crash in North Ossetia was a technical malfunction, the plane crashed during a "scheduled training flight". The crew members were killed.

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