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Fighter Jet Crashes Near High-Rise Apartment in Russia, Killing 13

HeadlineOct 18, 2022

In Russia, at least 13 people, including three children, were killed Monday when a fighter jet crashed outside a nine-story apartment building in a city near Russia’s maritime border with Ukraine. Video of the incident shows at least one of the plane’s pilots ejected moments before the crash in the town of Yeysk caused a large residential building to erupt in flames. 

Meanwhile, Russia and Ukraine have carried out another prisoner swap. On Monday, Russia released 108 Ukrainian women held as POWs, while Ukraine freed 110 Russians, including dozens of sailors from commercial vessels held since February.

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