Last Thursday, a Russian Sukhoi Su-34 fighter/bomber “accidentally” released unspecified ordnance that exploded on the streets of the Russian city of Belgorod, about 25 miles from the Ukraine border. Two days later, more than 3,000 citizens of Belgorod were evacuated after officials found another undetonated explosive. It’s not clear if the second weapon was also released from the Sukhoi, nor is it clear why the first weapon was released. Presumably, either the crew mistakenly thought they were over a target in Ukraine, or it might have been an emergency jettison as the fighter was en route to or returning from a mission over Ukraine, or some other reason.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/russian-fighter-accidentally-bombs-city-near-ukraine-border