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Russian Su-34 warplane crashes in North Ossetia
The Russian Defense Ministry claimed the crash was caused by a technical malfunction.
The Russian Defense Ministry claimed the crash was caused by a technical malfunction.
North Ossetia-Alania is a republic in Russia's North Caucasus region, bordering Georgia to the south and Chechnya to the east.