The decree signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin that same day regarding the change of leadership in Dagestan was published on the Kremlin website. Head of the republic, Sergei Melikov, has resigned, and Fyodor Shchukin has been appointed acting head.
A Su-34 military plane crashed in North Ossetia
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, a Su-34 supersonic fighter-bomber crashed in the mountains of North Ossetia. The crew, consisting of two pilots, died.
The crash occurred during a scheduled training flight in the Alagirsky region of North Ossetia near the village of Gorny Dzuarikau. According to preliminary information, the cause of the disaster was a technical malfunction.
The head of North Ossetia, Sergei Menyailo, expressed his condolences to the families and friends of the Su-34 pilots. All necessary services arrived at the site.
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