A Russian military transport plane crashed in Crimea on Tuesday, killing all 29 people on board, according to Russia's defense ministry.

The aircraft was identified as an An-26 military transport plane. According to reports, the plane crashed into a cliff in the Crimean region.

Russian defense ministry officials confirmed the death toll of 29 passengers and crew members. No survivors were reported from the incident.

Preliminary reports suggest the crash may have been caused by a technical malfunction, though official investigations into the cause are likely ongoing.

The An-26 is a Soviet-era twin-engine turboprop transport aircraft that has been widely used by Russian and former Soviet military forces for decades. The aircraft type has been involved in several incidents in recent years.

Crimea, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014, houses significant Russian military installations and is regularly used for military transport operations.