Russian Military Transport Plane Crashes in Occupied Crimea, Killing 29
A Russian An-26 transport aircraft crashed in occupied Crimea late on March 31, with the Russian Defense Ministry confirming the fatalities on April 1, 2026. All 29 military personnel on board, including six crew members and 23 passengers, were killed in the incident. While the ministry cited a technical malfunction as the cause, the crash occurred amid frequent Ukrainian drone strikes targeting Russian logistics and airfields across the annexed peninsula and the Black Sea region.
Date: April 1, 2026
Location: Ukraine
Conflict: Russia-Ukraine War
Category: other
Severity: HIGH
Casualties reported: 29
Source: The Moscow Times