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Putin apologizes for Azerbaijan plane crash in Russian airspace
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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.
President Ilham Aliyev emphasized that the Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane encountered external physical and technical interference while in Russian airspace, resulting in a complete loss of control.
All [the survivors] without exception stated they heard three blast sounds when the aircraft was above Grozny.
The plane was shot down over Russian territory, in the skies above Grozny. Denying this is impossible.
I call for a swift, independent international investigation.
Vladimir Putin had presented his apologies that the tragic incident happened in Russia's air space and again expressed his deep and genuine condolences to the families of the dead, wishing a quick recovery to those affected.
During this time, Grozny, (the town of) Mozdok and Vladikavkaz were being attacked by Ukrainian combat drones and Russian air defence was repelling these attacks.
An investigation into this aviation incident is underway and until the conclusions are made as a result of the investigation, we do not consider ourselves entitled to give any assessments.
Ukrainian military drones were carrying out terrorist attacks on civilian infrastructure... at the time.
Russia must provide clear explanations and stop spreading disinformation. Photos and videos clearly show the damage to the aircraft's fuselage, including punctures and dents, which strongly point to a strike by an air defense missile.
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sources
- 1.DW News
- 2.The Washington Post
- 3.CNN
- 4.The Guardian
- 5.ABC News (Australia)
- 6.CTV News
- 7.Le Monde
- 8.The New York Times
- 9.CNA News
- 10.BBC
- 11.The Times of India
- 12.Al Jazeera
perspectives
- 1.Russian Foreign Policy
- 2.Russia-Ukraine War
- 3.Disasters
- 4.Air travel
- 5.Aviation Accidents and Incidents
- 6.Transportation
- 7.Azerbaijan under Ilham Aliyev
countries
- 1.Azerbaijan
- 2.Belarus
- 3.Germany
- 4.Estonia
- 5.Finland
- 6.United Kingdom
- 7.Italy
- 8.Kyrgyzstan
- 9.Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 10.Kazakhstan
- 11.Moldova, Republic of
- 12.Netherlands
organizations
- 1.Kremlin
- 2.Azerbaijan Airlines
- 3.White House
- 4.European Union
- 5.Malaysia Airlines
- 6.Embraer
- 7.FlyDubai
- 8.Rosaviatsia
- 9.Osprey Flight Solutions
- 10.Qazaq Air
- 11.Administration of Mangystau Region
- 12.Commonwealth of Independent States
persons
- 1.Vladimir Putin
- 2.Ilham Aliyev
- 3.John Kirby
- 4.Rashan Nabiyev
- 5.Kaja Kallas
- 6.Dmitry Yadrov
- 7.Volodymyr Zelenskiy
- 8.Dmitry Peskov
- 9.Zulfuqar Asadov
- 10.Suat Seyitoglu
- 11.Alexander Lukashenko
- 12.Andrew Nicholson