Russian fighter crashes on training flight, 2 dead

A Russian Su-30 fighter aircraft crashed on a training flight in the northwestern region of Karelia, killing the two-member crew, news agencies quoted the Russian Defense Ministry as saying.

The governor of Karelia region, Artur Parfenchikov, said on Telegram the aircraft crashed in a forest. There were no casualties on the ground.

Parfenchikov said an investigation into the cause of the crash was underway.