A Russian fighter jet crashes into a home in Siberia, killing the two pilots.

A Russian fighter jet smashed into a house within the Siberian metropolis of Irkutsk throughout a check flight on Sunday, killing the 2 pilots, Russian state media reported. It was the second crash of a Russian warplane in a residential space inside every week.

The aircraft, an Su-30, set off a fireplace, however there have been no civilian casualties and the blaze has been extinguished, Russia’s state-run information company Tass reported, citing emergency officers.

The crash, and one on Monday that left 14 folks lifeless, have come as Russia’s army is beneath main stress in its conflict in Ukraine, dealing with battlefield setbacks and rising criticism from conflict supporters who say the nation’s protection ministry has bungled the battle.

The Russian Investigative Committee, the nation’s essential investigation company, despatched forensic specialists to the scene in Irkutsk to research, the RIA-Novosti state information company stated.

Within the crash final week, an Su-34 jet slammed into the courtyard of a giant residence constructing in Yeysk, a port and resort city throughout the Sea of Azov from the Ukrainian metropolis of Mariupol. Considered one of its engines had caught hearth throughout a coaching mission. Three youngsters have been amongst these killed. The pilots ejected themselves, in keeping with Tass.