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Russian Tu-95 bomber crashes in Amur region, six killed

Original: A Tu-95 strategic missile-carrier crashed in the Amur region. Six people were killed. Russia’s Defense Ministry said the

A Russian Tu-95 strategic missile-carrier crashed during a training flight in the Amur region on Tuesday, killing six crew members and leaving one hospitalized, according to Russia's Defense Ministry. The bomber went down in an uninhabited area and was carrying no munitions. The incident draws attention to the age and safety record of Russia's strategic bomber fleet.

Why now: The loss of a strategic nuclear-capable bomber with multiple crew deaths is a significant military incident during the war in Ukraine.

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• A Tu-95 strategic missile-carrier crashed in the Amur region. Six people were killed. Russia’s Defense Ministry said the bomber went down on Tuesday. Six died. One crew member was hospitalized. The plane fell in an uninhabited area during a training flight with no munitions on · visegrad24 · 446

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