Russian military plane crashes in annexed Crimea, killing 29 people on board
31.03.2026
A Russian military plane crashed in annexed Crimea, killing six crew and 23 passengers on board, Russian news agencies reported in the early hours of Wednesday, citing the country's Defense Ministry. The An-26 military transport plane was carrying out a scheduled flight over the Crimean peninsula, which Russia illegally annexed from Ukraine in 2014, the reports said. Russia's top investigative agency, the Investigative Committee, said a total of seven crew members and 23 passengers were aboard