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Russia's long-range bomber crashes on a training mission, killing 6 crewmembers

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 29). Russia's long-range bomber crashes on a training mission, killing 6 crewmembers. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/europe/russia-s-long-range-bomber-crashes-on-a-training-mission-killing-6-crewmembers/article_bd9515ae-a8d8-53e8-8251-0554b8578d24.html

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Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers are involved in a fatal accident; on Tuesday, a Tu-95 bomber crashed during a training mission in Russia’s far eastern Amur region, killing six out of seven crew members aboard. The single survivor was hospitalized with injuries.
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On Tuesday, a Russian nuclear-capable strategic bomber, the Tu-95, crashed during a training mission in the Amur region, located in Russia's far east. The incident resulted in the deaths of six crewmembers while one survived but sustained serious injuries and was hospitalized. According to the Defense Ministry’s statement, the crash occurred in an uninhabited area, minimizing potential impact on civilians.

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Amur MOSCOW Russian Tu-95 the Defense Ministry

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Amur NORP · 1× MOSCOW GPE · 1× Russian NORP · 1× the Defense Ministry ORG · 1×

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The ministry said in a statement that the Tu-95 bomber went down in an unpopulated area in the Amur region, adding that one crewmember survived the crash and was hospitalized with injuries.
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A Russian nuclear-capable strategic bomber crashed Tuesday on a training mission in the country’s far east, killing six members of its crew, the Defense Ministry said. asserted
Ministry → crash → crew
The ministry said in a statement that the Tu-95 bomber went down in an unpopulated area in the Amur region, adding that one crewmember survived the crash and was hospitalized with injuries. asserted
crewmember → say → injuries
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