US EditionPutin says Russian air defenses responsible for Azerbaijani jet’s crash last year, killing 38
Putin admitted Russian missiles mistakenly targeted the Azerbaijani plane after detecting Ukrainian drones, promising compensation and ongoing investigation, officials said 38 died in the crash.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin admitted that Russia's air defenses were responsible for the crash of an Azerbaijani passenger jet that killed 38 people on December 25, 2024, during a meeting with Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
- The Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 jet crashed while attempting to land in Kazakhstan after being hit by fire from Russian defenses.
- Putin apologized for the incident but did not fully acknowledge responsibility, calling it a 'tragic incident.'
- President Ilham Aliyev criticized Moscow for attempting to 'hush up' the incident regarding the crash.
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Amid Strained Relations With Baku, Putin Admits Russian Role In Azerbaijan Jet Crash
President Vladimir Putin, in his most candid admission to date, admitted to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev that Russia played a role in the downing of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet that killed at least 38 people.
Russian President Vladimir Putin first acknowledged Russia's guilt for the plane crash in Kazakhstan. Russian air defense had made a mistake, he said. 38 people were killed in the crash of an Azerbaijani aircraft in December. The investigation to the cause had now been completed, Putin said. According to him, two circumstances had led to the crash of the Azerbaijani passenger aircraft: Thus, a Ukrainian drone had been in the air, while there had…
Putin Admits Russian Missile Downed Azeri Flight
President Vladimir Putin has admitted that Russia’s air defences were responsible for downing an Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) plane in December 2024, killing 38 people. The admission came during a meeting with Azerbaijan’s president Ilham Aliyev in Dushanbe, where Putin promised compensation for the victims’ families. The AZAL jet crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, while flying from Baku to Grozny. Investigatorns found it was hit by a Russian surface…
A faulty use of Russian air defense led to the crash of the passenger aircraft about nine months ago.
For the first time, Kremlin chief Putin has admitted that Russia's air defenses were responsible for the downing of an Azerbaijani plane. He promised to compensate the victims' families. The accident had caused tensions.
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