A Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashed in Russia

The Russian strategic bomber Tu-22M3 crashed in the Irkutsk region. This is reported by the Russian media.

The crew, tentatively, ejected. There is no information about the condition of the crew.

According to local residents, the plane crashed near the entrance to the settlement before it began to burn.

The bomber took off from Belaya airfield. The cost of such an airplane is almost $300 million.

A video of the moment of the explosion of the Russian strategic bomber Tu-22M3 was published.

Just now, the Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed the crash of the military aircraft Tu-22M3.

The preliminary cause of the crash is a technical malfunction. The pilots ejected and survived.

It is reported that the plane fell in a deserted area, but, judging by the video, near the crash site is a busy highway and residential houses.