A Russian Su-30 fighter jet reportedly crashed in the Kaliningrad region, according to news agency Reuters.
The defence ministry said that the crash occurred during a training flight, the report added.
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However, it did not specify the cause of the crash.
The ministry also noted that there were no casualties in the incident, as the crew ejected.
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Russian long-range bomber crashes during training
A Russian nuclear-capable strategic bomber crashed on a training mission in the country’s far east region, The Associated Press reported on September 30, citing the defense ministry.
The ministry had noted that the Tu-95 bomber went down in an unpopulated area in the Amur region.
The Tu-95 is a nuclear-capable four-engine turboprop strategic bomber.
The statement said that the bomber was not carrying weapons, the report added.
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The Russian military has widely used the big warplane to launch conventionally armed cruise missiles at Ukraine throughout the more than 4 1/2-year conflict.
