Russian MiG-29 fighter jet crashes near Syria's shores November 15, 2016 - 09:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Russian fighter jet based on an aircraft carrier currently near Syria's shores has crashed on a training mission, but its pilot has bailed out safely, the Defense Ministry said Monday, November 14, the Associated Press reports. The ministry said the crash of the MiG-29K fighter will not affect the operations of the Admiral Kuznetsov carrier. "The Russian aircraft carrier group is continuing its operations in the Mediterranean in accordance with plan," it said in a statement. "Flights of carrier-borne aircraft are continuing." The jet's pilot was quickly rescued and suffered no injuries, the ministry said. It added that the jet crashed a few kilometers away from the carrier due to a technical problem while on its way to land, but didn't elaborate. The carrier and escorting ships arrived in the eastern Mediterranean Sea last week. Pilots of the carrier-borne fighters have been conducting flights over Syria to survey the area. NATO has expressed concern about the Russian carrier group's deployment, saying the move could presage an increase in the number of Russian air raids in Syria, particularly around the besieged city of Aleppo.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
