2023 Bryansk Oblast military aircraft crashes

2023 Bryansk Oblast military aircraft crashes
Occurrence
Date13 May 2023 (2023-05-13)
SummaryShot down
SiteBryansk Oblast, Russia, near the border with Ukraine
Total fatalities9

On the morning of 13 May 2023, an air group of four aircraft of the Russian Air Force crashed almost simultaneously in the Bryansk Oblast of Russia: two Mi-8 helicopters, a Su-34 fighter-bomber and a Su-35 fighter.[1][2] According to Baza, nine people were killed: three crew members each in two Mi-8s, two Su-34 pilots and a Su-35 pilot.[1]

The incident occurred on the backdrop of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[3] According to Kommersant, the group was heading to bomb Chernihiv Oblast in Ukraine.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "Источники «Коммерсанта» сообщили о 4 упавших воздушных судах в Брянской области. Глава региона подтвердил крушение только одного вертолета". Новая газета Европа. Archived from the original on 14 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Падения российских летательных аппаратов в Брянской области: что известно". BBC News (in Russian). 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 14 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  3. ^ "У Брянській області Росії впали вертоліт і літак Су-34 – російські ЗМІ". Radio Free Europe (in Ukrainian). 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 14 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.