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Ukrainian plane crashes in Russian border region – FSB Ukrainian plane crashes in Russian border region – FSB
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The pilot of the light aircraft has been detained by the border guard serviceThe pilot of the light aircraft has been detained by the border guard service
A light Ukrainian plane has crashed in Russia’s Bryansk Region, bordering Ukraine, the Federal Security Service’s (FSB) border guard said on Wednesday. A light Ukrainian plane has crashed in Russia’s Bryansk Region near Ukraine, the Federal Security Service’s (FSB) border guard said on Wednesday.
The pilot of the aircraft survived the crash and was detained by the border guard. The service did not specify whether the crashed plane was a military or a civilian one. The pilot of the aircraft survived the crash and was detained. The border service did not specify whether it was a military or civilian plane.
Imagery circulating online purports to show the detained pilot. The man appears to be donning a military-style garb and a camouflaged baseball cap. Images shared online purport to show the pilot, who appears to be wearing military-style garb and a camouflage baseball cap.
The plane crashed for “unknown reasons” near the village of Butovsk, located some 25 km away from the border, the guard said. The pilot tried to escape back to the Ukrainian territory yet was intercepted by a border patrol. The plane crashed for “unknown reasons” near the village of Butovsk, located 25km from the border, the agency said. The pilot attempted to escape back to Ukraine but was intercepted by a border patrol.
Earlier in the day, Bryansk Region was attacked by a Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), according to the governor, Aleksandr Bogomaz. The UAV dropped an explosive device in the Suzemsky District of the region, which borders Ukraine, leaving at least one person injured.
Bryansk, as well as other Russian regions on the Ukrainian border, have repeatedly come under attack by Kiev’s forces amid the ongoing hostilities between the two countries, which have dragged on for over a year now. The attacks usually involve cross-border artillery and mortar shelling, as well as UAV strikes.