Overview
- Murmansk governor Andrey Chibis confirmed the general’s death during a government meeting, following earlier media reports naming him among the victims.
- The An-26 military transport crashed during a scheduled flight and killed all 29 on board, including six crew members and 23 passengers.
- Russia’s Defense Ministry said the aircraft suffered no damaging impact, signaling it does not blame an external strike.
- Unnamed Russian media reported the plane hit a cliff, and a Telegram channel said several Northern Fleet headquarters officers were also among the dead.
- Otroshchenko led the Northern Fleet’s mixed aviation corps since 2024, and tallies by Mediazona and BBC Russian Service suggest he may be the 14th Russian general killed since the full-scale war began.