Russian nuclear-capable Tu-95 crashes near Krasnoyarovo, killing six crew members
A Russian Tu-95 bomber crashed near Krasnoyarovo in the Far East shortly after takeoff from the Ukrainka air base, killing all six crew members. The crash occurred during a training flight in an uninhabited area of the Amur region. The incident marks another tragic loss for Russia's strategic aviation forces.
Where Sources Diverge
euronews specifies the crash location as Krasnoyarovo and mentions the Ukrainka air base, while al-jazeera refers to the crash as occurring in an uninhabited area of the Amur region without specifying the base.
The bomber went down near Krasnoyarovo shortly after taking off from the Ukrainka air base.
Tu-95 plane crashed during training flight in uninhabited area of Amur region, Defence Ministry says.
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Tu-95 plane crashed during training flight in uninhabited area of Amur region, Defence Ministry says.
The bomber went down near Krasnoyarovo shortly after taking off from the Ukrainka air base, which Russia had used to shelter surviving strategic bombers after Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb destroyed or damaged more than 40 aircraft at Russian airfields in June 2025.