Russian authorities reported that at least 13 people were killed Monday when a Russian SU-34 fighter jet crashed into a residential complex in the southern city of Yeysk.
According to state-run media outlet RIA Novosti, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that one of the engines caught fire, which led to the accident, as per a report from CNN.
The pilots who were ejected from the SU-34 fighter jet say that "ignition" in one of the engines during takeoff ultimately led to the tragedy. At the site of the crash of the Russian SU-34 Fighter Jet in the courtyard of one of the residential quarters, the plane's fuel ignited.
On Tuesday morning, RIA reported that the Ministry of Emergency Situations had recovered 13 victims from the rubble; among them were the remains of three children.
Previous reports from state media said that at least 25 people suffered injuries from the crash of the Russian SU-34 Fighter Jet.
Located on the coast of the Sea of Azov, the city of Yeysk is the only thing separating Russian-occupied southern Ukraine from the rest of the country.
Vladimir Putin Orders Assistance For Plane Crash Victims
Images and videos following the incident showed smoke and fire in a residential area where the Russian SU-34 Fighter Jet crashed. Officials said a facility that might have housed hundreds of people afterward went up in flames.
According to the Kremlin, Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered that all available aid be extended to the victims of the Russia fighter jet crash. He also tasked the minister of health to come there immediately, per Reuters.
The Krasnodar Krai region's prosecutor's office and the Southern Military District's military prosecutor's office have both confirmed that investigations into the incident have begun.
Authorities said that the fire, which had spread through more than a dozen units in the high-rise, had been put out.
The fire that consumed the plane's wreckage has been extinguished. Residents of the surrounding homes are no longer required to evacuate.
On Telegram, the Ministry of Emergency Situations stated that "the fire has been contained," as reported by the leader of the Krasnodar Krai region, Veniamin Kondratyev.
Local government security agencies told the Russian news agency TASS that they had to evacuate about 100 people from the premises.
According to RIA, the Russian Ministry of Emergencies estimated that the crash-caused fire had spread over an area of 2,000 square meters.
Russia Resumes Attack on Kyiv
Following the Russia fighter jet crash, on Tuesday, Russian forces resumed their attacks on Ukraine, and among the targets were power facilities.
The second-in-command of the presidential administration, Kyrylo Tymoshenko, said that Russia had launched three separate attacks on an unnamed thermal energy complex in northern Kyiv, according to The Independent.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko claimed the attack was targeting "critical infrastructure" in the city's north, where plumes of smoke could be seen billowing into the air.
Ukrainian authorities did not provide information on the damage situation at the power station or if there were casualties from the latest Russian attack.
The occupiers are opening fire on Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky posted on Telegram that Ukraine's occupiers continue to terrify and "kill civilians."
He noted that the "terrorist state" will not change its plans and will simply reinforce its destructive and homicidal nature, for which it will be held accountable.
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