# Russian Tu-95 strategic bomber crashes in Far East, killing six

https://mins.news/en/item/79070

- Meduza, 2026-09-29 17:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/29/russian-tu-95-strategic-bomber-crashes-in-country-s-far-east-killing-six

> Russia’s Defense Ministry confirmed that a Tu-95 strategic bomber crashed in the Amur region, killing six people. Telegram channels linked to the security services said the aircraft went down near Krasnoyarovo minutes after takeoff. Baza reported that an onboard fuel explosion may have caused the crash, while unconfirmed reports linked the plane to Ukrainka airfield.

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