Azerbaijan Airlines Crash in Kazakhstan

Putin apologizes for Azerbaijan plane crash in Russian airspace

According to sources, Russian air defenses fired against Ukrainian drones and mistakenly shot down the plane. The incident occurred while the plane was attempting to land in Grozny. Russian President Vladimir Putin apologized to Azerbaijan's leader, Ilham Aliyev, for the tragic incident. However, Putin stopped short of claiming responsibility for the crash, stating that it occurred when Russian air defense systems were repelling Ukrainian drones. The Kremlin confirmed that Russian air defense systems were active when the plane attempted to land. Most of the passengers on the flight were from Russia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan.
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