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Deadly Russian warplane crash

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October 18, 2022

A deadly Russian warplane has come crashing down in a residential area of the nation

DEADLY RUSSIAN WARPLANE CRASH- A Russian vessel has come crashing down in a residential area of the nation, killing at least four and injuring 25.

The aircraft hit a residential building, sparking a fire.

Emergency services are now on the scene, with a nearby school evacuated.

The plane, a Su-24 fighter bomber was on a training flight when the incident occurred.

It’s believed one of the engines caught fire before both pilots evacuated.

Russia’s defence ministry says the fighter jet came down in the courtyard of a residential block, before the plane’s fuel supply caught fire.

It comes as the war in neighbouring Ukraine continues to escalate.

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