Putin apologises to Azerbaijan president over 'tragic' plane crash in Russian airspace

However, the Kremlin statement did not say Russia had shot down the Azerbaijani Airlines plane, only noting that a criminal case had been opened.

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin on Saturday (Dec 28) apologised to Azerbaijan's leader for what the Kremlin called a "tragic incident" over Russia in which an Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed after Russian air defences were fired against Ukrainian drones.

The extremely rare publicised apology from Putin was the closest Moscow had come to accepting some blame for Wednesday's disaster, although the Kremlin statement did not say Russia had shot down the plane, only noting that a criminal case had been opened.

Flight J2-8243, en route from Baku to the Chechen capital Grozny, crash-landed on Wednesday near Aktau in Kazakhstan after diverting from southern Russia, where Ukrainian drones were reported to be attacking several cities. At least 38 people were killed.

Four sources with knowledge of the preliminary findings of Azerbaijan's investigation told Reuters on Thursday that Russian air defences had mistakenly shot the airliner down. Passengers said they heard a loud bang outside the plane.

The Kremlin said civilian and military specialists were being questioned.

2020, Iranian Revolutionary Guards mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian airliner, killing all 176 on board.

And in 2014, Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine, with the loss of 298 passengers and crew, by what Dutch investigators said was a Russian BUK missile system. Russia denied involvement.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/azerb...irspace-4829466

Where's all the Putin bots? Dear leader say sorry oredy

kek

Oredy say sorry still can deny responsibility

Really taichi 101

Foooh
Alfather apologised

X sangka

>apologised

>but denied they shot down the plane

>but opened an investigation

topkek

all forgiven. just some people died.

Kremlin are fukken liars

Not enough proof oredy?

Same case with MH17

kremlin gave directive, don't talk about this issue where russia shot down the airliner so you see all the putin bots in /k also went 🤐🤐🤐

but really topkek...
say sorry.but open investigation and preliminary blame pilots for it.

Pilot mayday and requests for emergency landing was denied by airports anywhere in Russia

How to explain this? Pfft

Unintentional tragedy? Bullshit la

LOL conviniently terforgot their master brutal act.

How about US navy shot down Iranian air killing where 200plus died?

Maybe because that happned over 30 years ago while MH17 is just 10 years ago, and more of interest to CNA readers.

If can quote 10 years why not 30years? And the fatality is much greater, and the 'mistake' is more obvious.

This kinda proves how useless najib is

so it is not okay right?
will you condemn russia for that action of shooting down the airliner and MH17 as well cause it shit to down a civilian aircraft and pushing responsibility aside.

so russia is just as shitty as US righr and shooting down two airliner in less than 10 years, one that is ours.

That's the best you can do?

If orang lain boleh buat why Russia kenot shoot passenger jet?

Because then why not include the 2024 Darfur shoot down? 2020 East African shoot down in Somalia? The 2020 Ukraine flught 752 shoot down in Tehran? The 2001 Siberia Flight 1812 shoot down over the Black Sea?

You want news article or Wikipedia entry?

Say sorry but deny responsibility means wat?

Russia will 'accidently shoot' more passenger jets in the future?

Heck after MH17, now this?

Next ? Jets flying over Russia will be disappeared?

Any Airlines using Russia, Ukraine & Middle East airspace must be vigilant....there is war/semi-war on land.

I dont believe western media , if trust them Malaysian army should by shovels only to protect country.

North stream pipeline sabotaged by Ukrainian plumber