Two Russian fighter jets collided in midair, resulting in the death of one pilot. The other pilot managed to eject and survived. Reports emerged on Telegram, detailing the incident in the Kursk region where two Sukhoi Su-35S fighter jets crashed. The exact circumstances of the crash are under investigation according to Fighterbomber, a Russian Telegram channel that provides updates on aviation in the Ukraine War.

Subsequent posts on the same channel displayed images widely circulated on social media, showing the smoky remains of one aircraft at an undisclosed location. Voevoda Veshaet, another Russian Telegram channel, confirmed that one pilot died while the other survived the crash.

Newsweek has reached out to the Russian defense ministry for further comments. This story is developing and will have updates as more information becomes available.