Ukraine-Russia latest updates: Moscow to probe jet crash

Ukraine news from October 17: Russia has launched a criminal investigation on Monday into the crash of a Su-34 fighter jet in the southern city of Yeysk, near Ukraine, said the country’s investigative committee.

The site of a plane crash into a residential building in the southern city of Yeysk, Russia.
The site of a plane crash into a residential building in the southern city of Yeysk, Russia, October 17, 2022 [Stringer/ Reuters]
By Dalia Hatuqa, Edna Mohamed and Federica Marsi
Published On 17 Oct 2022
  • Moscow has launched a criminal investigation on Monday into the crash of a fighter jet in Russia’s southern city of Yeysk, near Ukraine.
  • At least four people, including a pregnant woman and her husband, have been killed in drone attacks on Ukraine’s capital on Monday, according to the city’s mayor.