Moscow said Russian President Vladimir Putin had apologized to Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev. The crash in Kazakhstan took place on December 25 and caused the death of 38 people.
It's confirmed. Air defense was indeed operational the day an Azerbaijan Airlines plane tried to land. According to the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin indicated this to the President of Azerbaijan on Saturday December 28 during a telephone exchange. Three days ago, the plane crashed in Kazakhstan, killing 38 people. “The Azerbaijani airliner had repeatedly attempted to land at Grozny airport. At the same time, Grozny, Mozdok and Vladikavkaz were attacked by Ukrainian combat drones, and Russian air defenses repelled these attacks”explained the Russian president as reported by RTL.
However, Vladimir Putin has not officially recognized Russia's responsibility for the plane crash. A half-hearted apology therefore for the Russian leader: He “apologized for the fact that this tragic incident occurred in Russian airspace”the Kremlin said.
EU calls for independent investigation
On Saturday December 28, the European Union also called for an investigation “fast and independent” be open regarding the plane crash in Kazakhstan. “I call for a rapid and independent international investigation”wrote the head of European diplomacy, Kaja Kallas, on the social network X.
published on December 28 at 5:02 p.m., Myriam Bendjilali, 6Medias
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