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A Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashed during a training flight in Siberia's Irkutsk region. The crew ejected and were reported alive and well, with no ground damage and no warheads on board. The incident occurred near Svirsk, associated with Belaya air base and its 220th Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment.
A Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashed during a training flight in Russia’s Irkutsk region, with all four crew members ejecting safely and sustaining non-life-threatening injuries; authorities reported no ground damage and the aircraft was flying without a combat load, with engine failure suspected as the likely cause.
A state of emergency has been declared in the Irkutsk region of Russia after two fuel tankers collided on the Lena River, damaging a container and spilling gasoline into the water. The container was carrying 138 metric tons of gasoline, and authorities are working to determine how much ended up in the river. Emergency services are working to prevent the diversion of water from the river, which flows into the Arctic Ocean.