Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:13pm on 29 Sep 2026,Tuesday International
Six crew members were killed after a nuclear-capable Russian Tu-95 strategic bomber crashed during a training flight in the Amur region of Russia’s Far East on Tuesday, September 29. Russia’s Defence Ministry said the aircraft went down in an uninhabited area. One crew member was injured and taken to hospital. The bomber was reportedly flying without ammunition at the time of the crash. A Russian military commission has been sent to investigate the incident and determine its cause. The Tu-95 is a long-range strategic bomber capable of carrying nuclear weapons and cruise missiles.
