Russian fighter crashes on training flight, two dead

(Reuters) -A Russian Su-30 fighter aircraft crashed on a training flight in the northwestern region of Karelia, killing the two-member crew, news agencies quoted the Russian Defence Ministry as saying.

The governor of Karelia region, Artur Parfenchikov, said on Telegram the aircraft crashed in a forest. There were no casualties on the ground.

Parfenchikov said an investigation into the cause of the crash was underway.

(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Chris Reese)

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