Putin apologizes for fatal aircraft crash in Kazakhstan

Putin apologizes for fatal aircraft crash in Kazakhstan

In a dramatic incident over the Russian airspace, a passenger machine from the Azerbaijan Airlines with 67 people crashed on board and demanded 38 fatalities. The machine, which was supposed to fly from Baku to Grosny, changed its course and finally fell into Kazakhstan. According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian air defense was active at the time of the accident. In a phone call with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Putin apologized for the tragic incident and brought his sincere condolences to the bereaved. The Kremlin said that the air defense system may have worked against an alleged attack with Ukrainian drones as part of defense measures.

Russian experts express themselves

experts and several western nations are suspected that a Russian air defense rocket has hit the plane. The spokesman for the White House, John Kirby, confirmed preliminary information that supports this assumption. Azerbaijan Airlines also reported that initial investigations indicate a "physical and technical influence from outside", which could increase the theory of a shooting. Witness reports and visible damage to the aircraft suggest that the goal was above the original destination Grosny, such as shows a report by Zeit.de

Putin announced that a procedure of the alleged violation of the air traffic safety regulations was initiated, in which civilian and military experts should also be interviewed. The Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj called for a clear explanation from Russia and pointed out the urgency of refraining from false information. He suggested that the evidence clearly indicates a shot, which