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30 Dead in Crimea Aircraft Crash, Including Top Commander

4/7/2026

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Otroshchenko's Fatal Crash

A military transport aircraft crash in Russian-controlled Crimea on March 31 killed 30 people, including Russian Air Force Commander Alexander Otroshchenko.
Russia's Defence Ministry attributed the crash to a technical malfunction.
Otroshchenko led the 45th Army of Northern Fleet's Air Force and Air Defence.
Nine police officers were sentenced to death for custodial deaths of trader P. Jayaraj and his son, and the decision was announced on April 6, 2026.

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Otroshchenko's Fatal Crash

A military transport aircraft crash in Russian-controlled Crimea on March 31 killed 30 people, including Russian Air Force Commander Alexander Otroshchenko.
Russia's Defence Ministry attributed the crash to a technical malfunction.
Otroshchenko led the 45th Army of Northern Fleet's Air Force and Air Defence.
Nine police officers were sentenced to death for custodial deaths of trader P. Jayaraj and his son, and the decision was announced on April 6, 2026.

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