MiG-31 Crash in Murmansk Region During Training Flight

On April 26, a MiG-31 fighter aircraft crashed in the Murmansk region, a development that quickly moved from initial social media chatter to official confirmation by the Ministry of Defense of Russia. The incident occurred during a planned training flight conducted by military personnel, according to official statements. The crash site was described as a desolate area near an icy landscape, with the wreckage eventually located in a lake near the village of Rizh-Guba, about 10 kilometers from Monchegorsk. Eyewitnesses reported seeing the aircraft overhead as it approached and then lost control, entering a tailspin before descending rapidly into the water. The sight was documented by locals who observed a bright flame emanating from the aircraft’s tail area just before the collapse.