A Russian fighter-jet accidentally bombed the Russian city of Belgorod, near the border of Ukraine, injuring three people and leaving a 20m crater. The incident occurred at 10.15 local time on April 20. The explosion rocked the intersection of Gubkin and Vatutin streets.

The clip shows the aftermath of the incident.

The explosion prompted the evacuation of a nine-storey residential building. Nearby constructions were also damaged, windows were shattered and shards of glass rained down on the street.

The Russian Ministry of Defense admitted that the blast was caused by an "accidentally discharged aircraft ordnance" dropped by a Sukhoi-34 warplane.

Russian authorities cordoned off the area and launched an investigation into the incident.

In an unfortunate incident, a Su-34 fighter-bomber of the Russian Aerospace Forces inadvertently hit the city of Belgorod on April 20th, 2023. The incident occurred during the aircraft's flight over the city, causing damage to the residential area.

According to a statement by the Russian Defense Ministry, an abnormal descent of aviation ammunition occurred during the flight of the Su-34. The report did not specify the reason for the abnormal gathering of ammunition or what type of ammunition fell.

The Belgorod region borders Ukraine, which has been under attack by Russian aircraft for more than a year. It is unclear why the Su-34 with such ammunition flew over the residential areas of Belgorod and did not bypass the city.

Fortunately, no casualties were reported from the incident. However, a huge funnel formed in the middle of the residential area, and one passenger car was thrown onto the roof of a store by the blast wave. The blast also damaged several parked cars and knocked down power lines, causing damage to neighboring buildings.

Governor of the Belgorod region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, confirmed the incident and estimated the diameter of the funnel at 20 meters. A photo of the huge crater at the intersection of Vatutin and Gubkin streets was widely shared on social media and news channels.

The Su-34 is a front-line supersonic fighter-bomber designed to deliver missile and bomb strikes against enemy ground targets in operational and tactical depth, as well as to destroy enemy air targets. The aircraft is armed with air bombs, unguided and guided air missiles, as well as cannon mount shells.