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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Christopher McKeon

UK demands independent investigation into Azerbaijan Airlines crash

Russian air defences have been blamed for downing an Azerbaijan Airlines flight on Christmas Day (Administration of the Mangystau Region via AP) - (AP)

The UK has called for an independent investigation into the downing of an Azerbaijani plane thought to have been caused by a Russian missile.

President Vladimir Putin apologised “for the fact that the tragic incident occurred in Russian airspace” during a call with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev on Saturday.

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