A Russian An-26 crashed into a Crimea cliff, highlighting ongoing military tensions after Ukraine’s elite hit Russia’s Black Sea fleet.
A Russian An-26 military transport plane crashed into a cliff in Crimea during a scheduled flight, killing at least 23 passengers and 7 crew members. Russia's Investigative Committee is probing for flight violations, with a suspected technical malfunction cited as the cause. The crash follows a pattern of Russian military accidents since Ukraine conflict escalation.