Russian media reported that MIG spokesman Kolavchenko said on the 30th that Alexei Smetanikov, the 38-year-old chief designer of MIG, was taken to the hospital on the 29th for attempted suicide. It is said that during the lunch break that day, Smetanikov walked into the bathroom of the office building and cut his throat with a blade, resulting in a serious injury to his neck and a cut to his wrist. Smetannikov underwent surgery after being taken to the hospital. He is still under observation in the hospital, and his life is not in danger.

According to a preliminary investigation by the local procuratorate, Smetanikov committed suicide, not by others. According to the Russian "Life" website, the reason why Smetanikov committed suicide may be that the company laid off employees. He is facing the situation of being fired and his mental pressure is too great. In response to this statement, Crafcenco denied it: "This autumn, we have made several plans to support young designers. Therefore, he does not have the problem of being fired at all. " Smetannikov's mother was puzzled that her son would commit suicide. "He is an ordinary person, absolutely normal."

MIG Aircraft Manufacturing Group is one of the major military aviation industries in Russia, and it is the manufacturer of Russian MIG -29K/KUB, MIG -29M/M2 and the latest MIG -35 fighters.