Azerbaijan Says Russia to Punish Those Who Shot Down Plane in Kazakhstan, Killing 38

Dec 30, 2024, 11:23 AM

Azerbaijan announced that Russia has promised to identify and punish those responsible for the downing of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane. The aircraft, which crashed on December 25 in Kazakhstan, was allegedly shot at by Russian air defenses before crash landing. President Ilham Aliyev claims that the plane was mistakenly targeted by Russian air defenses. The incident resulted in the deaths of 38 people. Azerbaijan's General Prosecutor stated that Moscow has committed to finding and holding accountable those involved in the crash.