Multiple Russian Aircraft Crashes in Bryansk and Crimea.

A Su-34 combat jet and a Mi-8 helicopter crashed in Russia's Bryansk region near the border with Ukraine, killing two people. Russian authorities claim the cause of the crash was engine failure, but Ukrainian officials suggest the aircraft were shot down. Reports also suggest that another Mi-8 helicopter and a Su-35 warplane crashed in the same area on the same day. The fate of those on board the Su-34 jet is being established, and the cause of the crashes is being investigated.