The case of the Russian SU-34 that crashed into an apartment building in Yeysk should be troubling to Russia for many reasons. For starters, you've got the possibility that Ukrainians took it out, or worse yet, it's an example of poor maintenance leading to disaster.
But if you look at the map, and contemplate the reality that a plane without power cannot steer, you come to an even scarier issue; the Russians may have been taking off towards the city with suspect maintenance. Take a look at the map; you can see the SU-34s based there in the satellite view, and they should be taking off to the west. The city is right in the flight path to the east, however, so it would be a remarkable "bank" for a stricken aircraft to take off properly and yet end up in Yeysk itself.
Whether it's partisans in the fields with Stingers, or just disregard for their hosts, the Russian Air Force has some huge issues here.
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