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Russian jet misfires missile near Saint Petersburg, one person injured
SAINT PETERSBURG (AFP) Jul 15, 2003
A Russian air force jet misfired a missile outside training grounds near Saint Petersburg on Tuesday, slightly injuring a local civilian, the Interfax news agency reported.

"The missile landed in a resident's courtyard," a military source told Interfax, adding that the civilian had been hospitalized with light wounds.

The Su-24 fighter jet launched the rocket some 20 kilometers (13 miles) outside of the Kingisepp military training ground in northwestern Russia, outside Saint Petersburg, the emergencies ministry told AFP.

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