MYSTERY has swirled after a Russian fighter jet and helicopter were seen plummeting in flames and crashing in the same town just two hours apart. The Su-34 and a Mi-8 are believed to have been shot down over Russia’s Bryansk region and crashed in the town of Klintsky, it was reported. TelegramThe Su-34 and a Mi-8 are believed to have been shot down over Russia’s Bryansk region[/caption] TelegramA Russian jet is seen falling from the skies[/caption] The state news agency TASS cited an emergency services official as saying preliminary information indicated the helicopter’s engine had caught fire before the crash. However, a video posted on the Russian pro-war Telegram channel Voyenniy Osvedomitel, which has around half a million followers, showed a helicopter high in the sky exploding, being thrown off course and then plunging earthwards in flames. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY… The Sun is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Download our fantastic, new and improved free App for the best ever Sun Online experience. For iPhone click here, for Android click here. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSun and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.