Putin apologizes to Azerbaijani President Aliyev for plane crash
Russian President Vladimir Putin called Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to apologize after an Azerbaijani plane crashed in Russian airspace. Expressing his regret that the accident occurred within Russian airspace, Putin stated that the crash was a result of Ukrainian UAV attacks and that Russian air defenses had repelled the strikes.
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Putin called Aliyev to apologize for the plane crash. After the plane crash occurred in Russian airspace, Putin called Aliyev to offer an apology. During the phone call, Putin stated that Ukraine had launched a UAV attack and that Russian air defenses had repelled these attacks.
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WHAT HAPPENED?
An Embraer 190 aircraft belonging to AZAL, operating a flight from Baku to Grozny, crashed near the city of Aktau, Kazakhstan, on December 25. AZAL had announced that there were 67 people on board, consisting of a 5-member crew and 62 passengers.
It was reported that 38 people lost their lives in the accident, while 29 survived. Azerbaijani officials had confirmed the allegation that the plane was subjected to an attack by a Russian "Pantsir-S" air defense system.