Russia announces the crash of a MiG-31 fighter jet. The plane crashed in the Kamchatka Territory, Radio Liberty reports.
The plane, according to Russian authorities, was on a training flight. It is noted that the plane was flying without ammunition, and search and rescue forces were sent to the crash site.
The enemy’s Defense Ministry claims that the plane was without ammunition. The MiG-31K modification is a carrier for the Kinzhal hypersonic missiles used by the Russians to hit civilian targets in Ukraine. Visually, the MiG-31 and MiG-31K do not differ.
The MiG-31 is a Soviet long-range fighter. The same plane crashed in April of this year in the Murmansk region. The plane caught fire and crashed near the city. At that time, he also made a “training flight”.
