Russia’s Defense Ministry says a Tu-22M3 long-range supersonic bomber crashes in the Irkutsk region during a training flight. Multiple outlets report that the incident occurs while the aircraft is in flight as part of routine exercises, with some accounts specifying it was approaching or attempting to land. The ministry states that the aircraft is not carrying weapons at the time of the crash. According to the Defense Ministry, the crew ejected safely before the impact and is alive. Euronews reports that four people are taken to hospital, while other accounts focus on the crew’s safe ejection and medical status without detailing injury severity. The Moscow Times and Kyiv Post both state the crew ejected and were alive. Kyiv Post also notes that an investigation is underway and that the aircraft reportedly departed from Belaya air base, a location previously mentioned in connection with Ukrainian strikes. Reports also include claims about possible engine failure, though these details are attributed to reporting rather than confirmed by the Defense Ministry.