Aircraft crashes into residential building in Russian city of Yeysk - agencies

A military aircraft crashed into a residential building in the southern Russian city of Yeysk on Monday, Russian news agencies said, citing witnesses and the defence ministry. Unconfirmed footage on social media showed a large fireball erupting from what appeared to be a multi-storey building.

A military aircraft crashed into a residential building in the southern Russian city of Yeysk on Monday, Russian news agencies said, citing witnesses and the defence ministry.

Unconfirmed footage on social media showed a large fireball erupting from what appeared to be a multi-storey building. There was no immediate information on casualties. RIA news agency said the plane was an Su-34 and crashed during a training flight from a military airfield. TASS said the crash was caused by an engine fire.

Yeysk is located on the Sea of Azov which separates southern Ukraine and southern Russia.

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