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MiG-31 fighter jet crashes in Russia's Lipetsk region

Xinhua
| October 10, 2025
2025-10-10

MOSCOW, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- A MiG-31 fighter jet crashed in Russia's Lipetsk region on Thursday, with both pilots ejecting safely, TASS news agency reported.

"At about 19:20 Moscow time (1620 GMT), a MiG-31 aircraft crashed in the Lipetsk region while approaching for landing after a scheduled training flight. The crew ejected safely, and there is no threat to their lives," the Russian Ministry of Defense was quoted by TASS as saying.

The aircraft reportedly crashed in an uninhabited area and was not carrying any weapons during the flight. Enditem

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