MOSCOW, Feb 24 - RIA Novosti. The Su-25 attack aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces crashed during an operation to demilitarize Ukraine, the pilot is alive, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov told reporters on Thursday.
"In the Russian Aerospace Forces, as a result of an error in piloting techniques, a Su-25 attack aircraft crashed. The pilot ejected safely and is already at the location of his military unit," Konashenkov said, without specifying exactly where the emergency occurred.