Russian SU-24 bomber jet crashes down in region neighbouring Ukraine

A Russian bomber jet has crashed in the Belgorod region of Western Russia, close to the Ukrainian border, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov has said.

‘A plane of the Ministry of Defence crashed in the Valuysky urban district. Now an investigation team and employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations are working on the spot,’ he wrote on Telegram early this morning.

The pilot successfully ejected from the Sukhoi Su-24 jet, according to Gladkov, who added the cause of the incident is being investigated.

FILE: In this Oct. 22, 2015 file photo, a Russian Su-24 takes off on a combat mission at Hemeimeem airbase in Syria