Moscow has confirmed its air defences were repelling Ukrainian drones at the time of plane’s flight but has not admitted it shot it down. What we know on day 1,040Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has called on Russia to provide a clearer explanation of the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash as he expressed condolences to his Azeri counterpart. “The key priority now is a thorough investigation to provide answers to all questions about what really happened. Russia must provide clear explanations and stop spreading disinformation,” Zelenskyy said on X after the call with Ilham Aliyev. On Friday, the White House spokesperson John Kirby said the US had seen “early indications” that Russia might have been responsible for the crash that killed 38 people. The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, on Saturday apologised to Azerbaijan’s leader for what the Kremlin called a “tragic incident that occurred in Russian airspace”. Although the Kremlin statement did not say Russia had shot down t...
The main conceptual idea is that Russia is facing increasing pressure to explain its role in the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash, which killed 38 people.
While Russia admits its air defenses were active at the time, they haven't explicitly acknowledged shooting down the plane.
Ukraine and the US are calling for a clearer explanation, accusing Russia of potential responsibility and spreading disinformation.
The incident highlights the dangers of the ongoing conflict, with civilian casualties becoming a point of contention and international scrutiny.
The main conceptual idea is that Russia is facing increasing pressure to explain its role in the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash, which killed 38 people. While Russia admits its air defenses were active at the time, they haven't explicitly acknowledged shooting down the plane. Ukraine and the US are calling for a clearer explanation, accusing Russia of potential responsibility and spreading disinformation. The incident highlights the dangers of the ongoing conflict, with civilian casualties becoming a point of contention and international scrutiny.
