Watch: Russian jet explodes in fireball as it plunges into sea in Crimea
Russian Su-35 fighter jet crashes into Black Sea near Crimea with pilot safely ejecting.
- Bilawal Riaz
- 1 min read

A Russian Su-35 fighter jet crashed into the Black Sea near Sevastopol, Crimea. The pilot ejected safely, and no civilian casualties were reported. The cause of the crash is unknown, with speculation ranging from technical failure to possible friendly fire or enemy action. Crimea remains a highly contested region between Moscow and Kyiv. This incident follows a similar crash involving a Russian military aircraft in the Sea of Azov.
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- Russian Sea
- Crimea
- Sevastopol
- Moscow
- Kyiv
- Azov