Following the fatal crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 in Kazakhstan, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev asserts that the aircraft was shot down by Russian fire, rendering it uncontrollable. While Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologized, Aliyev demands a formal admission of guilt, punishment for those responsible, and financial compensation.
This image from video released by the administration of the Mangystau region of Kazakhstan , shows the wreckage of Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 on the ground near the airport of Aktau, Kazakhstan , Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024. (Administration of the Mangystau Region via AP)'We can say with complete clarity that the plane was shot down by Russia . (...) We are not saying that it was done intentionally, but it was done,” he told Azerbaijani state television.
Aliyev said that the airliner, which crashed Wednesday in Kazakhstan, was hit by fire from the ground over Russia and “rendered uncontrollable by electronic warfare.' Aliyev accused Russia of trying to “hush up” the issue for several days, saying he was “upset and surprised” by versions of events put forward by Russian officials. “Unfortunately, for the first three days we heard nothing from Russia except delirious versions,” he said. The crash killed 38 of the 67 people on board. The Kremlin said that air defense systems were firing near Grozny, the regional capital of the Russian Republic of Chechnya, where the plane attempted to land, to deflect a Ukrainian drone strike.“First, the Russian side must apologize to Azerbaijan. Second, it must admit its guilt. Third, punish the guilty, bring them to criminal responsibility, and pay compensation to the Azerbaijani state, the injured passengers and crew members,” he said. Aliyev noted that the first demand was “already fulfilled” when Russian President Vladimir Putin apologized to him on Saturday. Putin called the crash a “tragic incident' though stopped short of acknowledging Moscow’s responsibility. He said that an investigation into the crash was ongoing, and that “the final version (of events) will be known after the black boxes are opene
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