Russian air defense actively when trying to land from Azal aircraft

Russian air defense actively when trying to land from Azal aircraft

The Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that the Russian air defense systems were active when a aircraft " The Azerbaijan Airlines tried to land in Grosny, Chechnya on Wednesday.

plane crash in Kazakhstan

The plane could not land and had to turn east before it finally crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, with 38 people on board.

unexplained background of the incident

The causes of the incident are currently unclear. A US officer told CNN on Thursday that

Putin "apologized for the fact that this tragic event took place in Russian airspace" during a phone call with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, according to the presidential office in a official explanation on Saturday.

attacks with drones and their effects

The Kremlin stated that the plane "tried to land several times at Grosny", while at the same time the areas "Grosny, Mozdok and Vladikawkas" were attacked by Ukrainian combat drones, and the Russian air defense systems struck back.

criminal proceedings and allegations against Russia

The Russian investigation committee initiated criminal proceedings in connection with the accident, the explanation said. In a statement on Friday, the Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha commented and claimed that the Russian media had "lied about the causes of the crash". He added that Moscow had "forced the damaged aircraft to cross the sea, probably to hide evidence of its crime."

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