Two Russian Su-35S Fighter Jets Collide Over Kursk, Killing One Pilot, Reports Say

Two Russian Su-35S fighter jets collided over Russia’s Kursk region, killing one pilot and injuring another, according to preliminary reports.

Russian military aviation channels reported that the second pilot survived the collision, although some accounts said the pilot sustained serious injuries.

The cause and circumstances of the midair collision remain unknown. Russia’s Defense Ministry has not publicly confirmed or commented on the incident.