Military Jet Crashes in Georgia, Killing Pilot

“A Su-25 military jet of the Georgian Defense Forces Air Command has crashed near the military airport near the town of Bolnisi during a planned military training,” the Defense Ministry said in a statement.

The pilot, identified as Kakhaber Zurabishvili, died as a result of the crash, the ministry confirmed.

The ministry said a detailed investigation will be carried out to establish the causes of the incident.