The Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashed in the Cheremkhiv district of

The Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashed in the Cheremkhiv district of the Irkutsk region in russia.

- The plane crashed 100 meters from the federal highway R-255.

- Local residents claim that they saw three parachutes, while there could have been four crew members on the plane. The fate of the crew is unknown.

- The plane crashed at approximately 22:11 local time.

The russian ministry of defence (muder) has already claimed the cause as "a technical malfunction". We can note that the plane was on fire as it fell.