The authorities in Khmelnytskyi Oblast have launched an investigation into the circumstances of the crash of a Su-24M frontline bomber that killed two pilots on 16 June. Investigators have started decoding the aircraft's flight data recorder and Air Force Command has launched an internal inquiry.

Source: Office of the Prosecutor General

Quote: "Early-stage investigation measures are currently underway. Law enforcement officers are establishing all the circumstances of the tragedy, including the technical condition of the aircraft, compliance with flight preparation and execution requirements, as well as other factors that may have led to the crash...

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Measures are being taken to decode the flight data recorder, and the examination of the crash site is continuing."