A Russian Su-25 fighter jet crashed during a training mission in the country's southern Belgorod Oblast, which borders Ukraine.
The pilot, who ejected safely, was found by rescuers, and then taken to a hospital for a medical checkup, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Friday.
The plane crashed in a desolate area and caused no destruction or casualties, the ministry noted.
A technical malfunction is considered a possible cause of the accident, it said.
