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Putin Avoids Taking Blame for Azerbaijan Airlines Fatal Crash in Russian Airspace, Apologizes to Aliyev for 'Tragic Incident'

Flight J2-8243 was en route from Baku to Grozny when it diverted from its course amid reports of Ukrainian drone attacks on southern Russian cities. (Credit: Getty Images)

Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a rare public apology on Saturday following the fatal crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines flight in Russian airspace, but stopped short of accepting responsibility for the incident.

Without confirming Russia's role, Putin expressed condolences for the crash that occurred Wednesday near Aktau in Kazakhstan and left at least 38 people dead, Reuters reported.

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