Plane crashed near Moscow. It may have been mistaken for a Ukrainian drone.

An airplane crashed near Moscow on March 20, 2026, resulting in the death of the two people on board. An investigation has been opened, and one of the hypotheses put forward is that the aircraft may have been shot down by Russian air defense, which may have confused it with a Ukrainian drone. The Moscow Ministry of Emergency Situations confirmed the incident but did not provide official details about the causes of the crash. In the context of security, the head of the municipality of Istra previously reported the downing of three drones, and the mayor of Moscow, Sergei Sobyanin, mentioned that 21 drones heading towards the capital were intercepted by Russian defense. The investigation continues to clarify the circumstances of this tragic incident.