Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has issued an apology following the tragic crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines flight that occurred after entering Russian airspace in Grozny, Chechnya. The incident resulted in the loss of 38 lives on board the aircraft.
Putin acknowledged that Russia’s air defense systems were active when the plane attempted to land in Grozny but was unable to do so, leading to the aircraft diverting east and eventually crashing near Aktau, Kazakhstan. However, Putin did not explicitly state that Russian air defenses were responsible for the crash.
