A Russian military aircraft crashed into the sea off the Crimean port of Sevastopol on Thursday, the Russian-installed governor of the region reported.

The pilot safely ejected and was picked up by rescuers. Сivilian objects were not damaged, Sevastopol governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said.

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Earlier, Russian Telegram channels reported that a Russian Su-35 fighter jet had crashed near Sevastopol. It was not clear what caused the incident.

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