Increases to 14

Death toll from Russian fighter jet crash increases to 14

Katharina Krebs

At least 14 people have died following the crash of a Russian fighter jet into a residential building in the southern Russian city of Yeysk, a local official said Tuesday.

“The tragedy claimed the lives of 14 people. I offer my sincere condolences to the families and friends of the victims,” the governor of the Krasnodar Krai region, Veniamin Kondratiev, said in a statement on his Telegram channel on Tuesday.

Kondratiev added that the body of the 14th deceased person was found by rescuers while clearing the rubble.

(* The jet was brought back into service and more than likely was not airworthy. It shows how desperate the commi's are... Not part of story)