President Vladimir Putin said Russia’s air defense were to blame for downing an Azerbaijani jetliner in December that killed 38 people.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has admitted that his country’s air defences were responsible for shooting down an Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan on Christmas Day, killing 38.

Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly admitted for the first time that Russian air defense systems were to blame for downing an Azerbaijan Airlines jet in December 2024. Putin said the missiles ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday formally admitted for the first time that the country's air defences were ...

An Airbus A320 carrying 155 people skidded off the runway after doubling back to make an emergency landing shortly after ...

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Vladimir Putin admits that Russia shot down an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane killing 38 people with their air defences ...

The Russian leader made the commitment on Thursday while meeting with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 10 months after the Azerbaijani Airlines crash that killed 38 of the ...

The flight from Azerbaijan's capital Baku to the Russian city of Grozny crashed with 67 passengers and five crew members on ...

Russian president Vladimir Putin has acknowledged that the country’s air defence system was responsible for crippling an Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190, which subsequently crashed while attempting to ...