Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologized to his Azerbaijani counterpart for what he called a “tragic incident” following the crash of an Azerbaijani airliner in Kazakhstan that killed 38 people
The main conceptual idea is that Putin apologized to the Azerbaijani leader for the crash of an Azerbaijani airliner in Kazakhstan, suggesting that Russian air defense systems may have been involved but stopping short of a direct admission of responsibility.
While the Kremlin attributed the incident to firing near Grozny due to a Ukrainian drone strike, official and Azerbaijani statements implied an external weapon, likely from Russian air defenses, caused the crash.
The main conceptual idea is that Putin apologized to the Azerbaijani leader for the crash of an Azerbaijani airliner in Kazakhstan, suggesting that Russian air defense systems may have been involved but stopping short of a direct admission of responsibility. While the Kremlin attributed the incident to firing near Grozny due to a Ukrainian drone strike, official and Azerbaijani statements implied an external weapon, likely from Russian air defenses, caused the crash.
