Russia Ukraine war latest: Russia plotted terror attacks on airlines around world, Polish PM Tusk claims
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Russia Ukraine war latest: Russia plotted terror attacks on airlines around world, Polish PM Tusk claims

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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk accuses Russia of planning acts of terrorism against airlines around the world
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15 hours, 1 minute ago

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk accuses Russia of planning acts of terrorism against airlines around the world

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Poland's big claim: Russia plotted worldwide terror strikes on airlines
15 hours, 42 minutes ago

Poland's big claim: Russia plotted worldwide terror strikes on airlines

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Russia has faced repeated accusations of engaging in hybrid warfare tactics against European nations, including sabotage of transport infrastructure and interference with GPS systems Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk addresses the media as he meets with European Council President Charles Michel at the Palace on the Isle in Royal Lazienki Park in Warsaw, Poland. Reuters Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk …

Poland PM Tusk accuses Russia of planning acts of terror against ’airlines over the world’
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16 hours, 38 minutes ago

Poland PM Tusk accuses Russia of planning acts of terror against ’airlines over the world’

The Hindu  

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused Russia on Wednesday of planning acts of sabotage worldwide that included “acts of air terror” against airlines. “I will not go into details, I can only confirm the validity of fears that Russia was planning acts of air terror, not only against Poland, but against airlines around the world,” Mr. Tusk said. The Kremlin …

Russian missile attack forces Ukraine to shut down power grid
21 hours, 3 minutes ago

Russian missile attack forces Ukraine to shut down power grid

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Power outages across Ukraine as Putin strikes energy grid
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22 hours, 24 minutes ago

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Power outages across Ukraine as Putin strikes energy grid

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Massive Russian missile attack forces Ukraine to introduce power cuts
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23 hours, 13 minutes ago

Massive Russian missile attack forces Ukraine to introduce power cuts

Deccan Chronicle  

Russia launched a massive aerial attack on Ukraine on Wednesday, prompting the country to implement preventive power cuts, according to Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko. The state energy company Ukrenergo reported emergency power outages in several regions, including Kharkiv, Sumy, Poltava, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kirovohrad. Russian forces targeted energy infrastructure in the western Lviv region with missile strikes early Wednesday, …

‘Kryivy Rig…take cover’: Ukraine sounds air alert for Russian cruise missiles day after its ‘largest’ strike
1 day ago

‘Kryivy Rig…take cover’: Ukraine sounds air alert for Russian cruise missiles day after its ‘largest’ strike

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The warnings come a day after Ukraine said it carried out its largest aerial attack on Russian territory of the nearly three-year war, hitting factories and energy hubs hundreds of kilometres from the frontline Ukrainian authorities issued air raid alerts for the entire country Wednesday, as Kyiv’s air force warned of incoming cruise missiles. A missile from the south is …

What led to the Azerbaijan Airlines jet crash? | Explained
2 days, 3 hours ago

What led to the Azerbaijan Airlines jet crash? | Explained

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The story so far: On December 25, 2024, an Azerbaijan Airlines flight, 4K-AZ65, en route from Baku in Azerbaijan to Grozny, the capital of Chechnya in Russia, with 67 passengers and crew, faced a series of serious technical difficulties. The last portion of the flight was operated in an area of good coverage.” The website of Azerbaijan Airlines says the …

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv captures first North Korean POWs in Kursk as Moscow claims town in Donetsk
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4 days, 9 hours ago

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv captures first North Korean POWs in Kursk as Moscow claims town in Donetsk

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13 killed in Russian missile attack in southern Ukraine city of Zaporizhzhia, say officials
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1 week ago

13 killed in Russian missile attack in southern Ukraine city of Zaporizhzhia, say officials

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A daytime Russian missile attack on the southern Ukraine city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least 13 civilians and wounded about 30 others on Wednesday, officials said. Russian troops started launching the glide bombs at Zaporizhzhia in the middle of the afternoon, and at least two bombs struck residential buildings in the city, Fedorov said. Earlier, the Ukrainian military said it …

13 killed, 30 injured in fresh Russian missile attack in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia
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1 week ago

13 killed, 30 injured in fresh Russian missile attack in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia

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A daytime Russian missile attack on the southern Ukraine city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least 13 civilians and wounded about 30 others on Wednesday, officials said. Zelenskyy and regional Governor Ivan Fedorov said Wednesday’s attack killed at least 13 civilians. Earlier, the Ukrainian military said it struck a fuel storage depot deep inside Russia, causing a huge blaze at the …

Russian missile attack in southern Ukraine kills at least 13 civilians, officials say
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1 week, 1 day ago

Russian missile attack in southern Ukraine kills at least 13 civilians, officials say

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Ukraine officials say a Russian airstrike in Zaporizhzhia killed at least 13 people. A daytime Russian missile attack on the southern Ukraine city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least 13 civilians and injured about 30 others Wednesday, officials said. Russian troops started launching the glide bombs at Zaporizhzhia in the middle of the afternoon, and at least two bombs struck residential …

15,000 of Putin's troops have been killed trying to drive Ukraine out of Kursk, Zelensky reveals as Kyiv's forces 'destroy five Russian air defence systems worth more than £300 million in one day'
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1 week, 1 day ago

15,000 of Putin's troops have been killed trying to drive Ukraine out of Kursk, Zelensky reveals as Kyiv's forces 'destroy five Russian air defence systems worth more than £300 million in one day'

Daily Mail  

Some 15,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in attempts to repel Ukraine's advances in Kursk since August, Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed, as Kyiv's Navy and drone operators dealt costly blows to Russia's air defences. A Russian soldier fires a gun toward a Ukrainian position in the Russian-Ukrainian border area in the Kursk region A destroyed Russian tank sits on a …

Russia Ukraine war latest: 15,000 of Putin’s soldiers killed in Kursk, Zelensky says
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1 week, 2 days ago

Russia Ukraine war latest: 15,000 of Putin’s soldiers killed in Kursk, Zelensky says

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Kazakhstan plane crash: Azerbaijan’s leader accuses Russia of “cover up”
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1 week, 2 days ago

Kazakhstan plane crash: Azerbaijan’s leader accuses Russia of “cover up”

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Azerbaijan’s leader has accused Moscow of carrying out a “cover up” over a passenger jet crash last month that claimed 38 lives, as relations sour between the two neighbors. While meeting on Monday with the two surviving flight attendants and families of other crew members that died, President Ilham Aliyev said the preliminary investigation into the …

Ukraine Russia war latest: Kyiv strikes three Russian air defence systems as surprise Kursk attack rolls on
1 week, 2 days ago

Ukraine Russia war latest: Kyiv strikes three Russian air defence systems as surprise Kursk attack rolls on

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Azerbaijan plane crash: Azeri president claims ‘guilt’ lies with Russia
1 week, 2 days ago

Azerbaijan plane crash: Azeri president claims ‘guilt’ lies with Russia

Hindustan Times  

Azerbaijan's president said on Monday that Russia was "guilty" over the downing of an airline last month that Baku says was shot by Russian air defences. Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologised that the "incident" occurred in his country's air space but has not responded to claims the plane was hit by Russian weapons. "The guilt for the death of …

Ukraine pushes in Kursk, says Russia 'getting what it deserves'
1 week, 3 days ago

Ukraine pushes in Kursk, says Russia 'getting what it deserves'

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Ukraine launched a massive counterattack in Russia’s southern region border of Kursk, warning that Moscow “is getting what it deserves”. Andrii Kovalenko, the head of the Ukrainian Center for Countering Disinformation, an official body, said the Ukrainian forces launched a surprise attack against Russia in several locations across Kursk. “Kursk region, good news, Russia is getting what it deserves,” said …

Russia ‘getting what it deserves’: Ukraine launches surprise attack in Kursk
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1 week, 3 days ago

Russia ‘getting what it deserves’: Ukraine launches surprise attack in Kursk

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Ukraine launched a counterattack in the Kursk region of Russia on Sunday, warning that Moscow is "getting what it deserves", CNN reported. Andrii Kovalenko, the head of the Ukrainian Center for Countering Disinformation, an official body, announced that Ukrainian forces had launched surprise attacks against Russian forces in various locations in Kursk. In a short post shared on Telegram, the …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,046
1 week, 4 days ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,046

Al Jazeera  

Here is the situation on Sunday, January 5: Russia has pledged to respond after it claimed to have shot down eight US-supplied ATACMS missiles fired by Ukraine at its border region of Belgorod. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has declared that Russian and North Korean forces suffered heavy losses in fighting in Russia’s southern Kursk region. Zelenskyy also said guided Russian …

Ukraine pressing attacks in Russia’s Kursk region
1 week, 4 days ago

Ukraine pressing attacks in Russia’s Kursk region

LA Times  

In this image taken from video distributed Saturday, Russian servicemen attend a combat training for assault units. President Volodymyr Zelensky says he will urge allies to boost Ukraine’s air defenses at a meeting this week in Germany, while both sides said Kyiv’s forces pressed new attacks Sunday in Russia’s Kursk region. In Ukraine’s incursion in the Kursk region, Zelensky said …

Russia Ukraine war latest: Moscow launched 300 attack drones in first three days of 2025, Zelensky says
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1 week, 4 days ago

Russia Ukraine war latest: Moscow launched 300 attack drones in first three days of 2025, Zelensky says

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‘Highest price for war’: Russia lost 430,000 soldiers in 2024, says Ukraine
1 week, 6 days ago

‘Highest price for war’: Russia lost 430,000 soldiers in 2024, says Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Casualties understood to have reached record levels last year as Russia seized less than 1 percent of Ukrainian lands. “Seizing these settlements has not allowed Russian forces to threaten any notable Ukrainian defensive nodes,” said the ISW, adding that Moscow’s troops failed to conduct the kind of rapid, mechanised manoeuvre necessary to convert these “tactical gains into deep penetrations of …

Ukraine-Russia latest: Moscow strikes Kyiv energy infrastructure after downing fighter jet
1 week, 6 days ago

Ukraine-Russia latest: Moscow strikes Kyiv energy infrastructure after downing fighter jet

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin launches New Year’s Day drone attack on Kyiv with pregnant woman among injured
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2 weeks ago

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin launches New Year’s Day drone attack on Kyiv with pregnant woman among injured

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Azerbaijan's president says plane was hit over Russia in unintentional incident
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Azerbaijan's president says plane was hit over Russia in unintentional incident

China Daily  

BAKU — Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev said on Sunday that the Azerbaijan Airlines or AZAL civilian aircraft, which crash-landed near Aktau of Kazakhstan last week, was hit over Russia, though the incident was unintentional. In an interview with Azerbaijan Television, Aliyev revealed that the jet sustained external damage over Russian territory near Grozny, with electronic warfare systems destabilizing its controls …

Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine hits multiple targets, including Kyiv
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine hits multiple targets, including Kyiv

LA Times  

In this photo provided by Ukraine’s 65th Mechanised Brigade press service, a Ukrainian soldier looks out of a trench on the front line in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, on Tuesday. Ukraine’s air force reported a ballistic missile threat at 3:00 a.m., with at least two explosions heard in Kyiv minutes later. Kyiv’s Western allies have provided air defense systems to help …

Russia fires barrage of missiles at Ukraine in overnight attack, woman injured
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Russia fires barrage of missiles at Ukraine in overnight attack, woman injured

India Today  

Ukraine said on Tuesday it downed six of 21 missiles launched overnight and in the early morning by Russia, reporting minor damage in the capital of Kyiv and hits on infrastructure in the northern Sumy region. Missile debris damaged three private buildings and two cars in one of the capital's districts, Kyiv's military administration said on Telegram. Ukraine's air force …

Russia, Ukraine trade dozens of attacks as sea drone downs Mi-8 helicopter
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Russia, Ukraine trade dozens of attacks as sea drone downs Mi-8 helicopter

Al Jazeera  

Russia’s flurry of attacks on Kyiv and elsewhere comes as Ukraine says it shot down an Mi-8 helicopter for the first time with a naval drone. Ukraine’s air force reported a ballistic missile threat at 3am with at least two explosions heard in Kyiv minutes later amid a number of attacks throughout the country. Kyiv strikes back Ukrainian military intelligence …

Azerbaijan claims Russia ‘vowed’ to punish those responsible for plane crash that killed 38
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Azerbaijan claims Russia ‘vowed’ to punish those responsible for plane crash that killed 38

Hindustan Times  

Azerbaijan's general prosecutor on Monday stated that Russia had vowed to identify and punish those responsible for the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash on December 25, reported news agency AFP. An Azerbaijan airlines plane crashed near Kazakhstan leaving 38 people dead Russia's investigative committee had promised Azerbaijan that they would take “intensive measures” to identify the guilty people and bring them …

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Azerbaijan plane hit by shooting from Russia before crash, country’s president says
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Azerbaijan plane hit by shooting from Russia before crash, country’s president says

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Azerbaijan plane hit by shooting from Russia before crash, country’s president says
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Azerbaijan plane hit by shooting from Russia before crash, country’s president says

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​Dangerous skies: on the crash of an Azerbaijani airliner
2 weeks, 3 days ago

​Dangerous skies: on the crash of an Azerbaijani airliner

The Hindu  

The crash of an Azerbaijani airliner near the Kazakhstani city of Aktau that killed 38 people has again brought into focus the danger of flying over the Russia-Ukraine conflict zone. Reports talk about the plane’s control system being damaged, which would possibly explain its loopy flight paths, and permission being denied to the damaged aircraft to land in nearby airports …

Russia shot at Azerbaijan Airlines plane before crash, says country’s president
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Russia shot at Azerbaijan Airlines plane before crash, says country’s president

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He said he regretted that “some circles” in Russia …

Azerbaijan crash calls for a thorough probe
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Azerbaijan crash calls for a thorough probe

Hindustan Times  

Russia’s statements over the downing of the Azerbaijani commercial aircraft last week throw up more questions than they answer about an incident in which 38 unsuspecting lives were lost. While President Vladimir Putin apologised to his Azerbaijani counterpart, Ilham Aliyev, the Russian readout on the conversation between the two leaders stopped short of assuming responsibility for incident. People mourn at …

Azerbaijan tells Moscow to 'admit guilt' and says Russia DID fire on passenger plane that crashed, killing 38 people onboard
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Azerbaijan tells Moscow to 'admit guilt' and says Russia DID fire on passenger plane that crashed, killing 38 people onboard

Daily Mail  

Azerbaijan has told Moscow to admit guilt in the passenger plane crash that claimed the lives of 38 people, while pointing the finger of blame at Russia over the disaster. Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev said on Sunday the Azerbaijani Airlines passenger which plunged into Kazakhstan on Christmas Day, was shot at from Russia. Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev said on Sunday …

Azerbaijan president claims plane that crashed was shot at from Russian soil
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Azerbaijan president claims plane that crashed was shot at from Russian soil

Hindustan Times  

Azerbaijan's president Ilham Aliyev claimed on Sunday that the passenger plane that crashed in Kazakhstan, killing 38 people, was damaged by shots fired from Russian soil, reported Reuters citing Azerbaijan's state television. Emergency specialists working at the crash site of the plane crash Aliyev expressed his disappointment that "some circles" in Russia had attempted to conceal the truth behind the …

Azerbaijan’s president says crashed jetliner was shot down by Russia unintentionally
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Azerbaijan’s president says crashed jetliner was shot down by Russia unintentionally

Associated Press  

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev said Sunday that the Azerbaijani airliner that crashed last week was shot down by Russia, albeit unintentionally, and criticized Moscow for trying to “hush up” the issue for days. 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 …

Azerbaijan's president says crashed plane was shot at from Russia
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Azerbaijan's president says crashed plane was shot at from Russia

Hindustan Times  

By Nailia Bagirova and Anton Kolodyazhnyy Azerbaijan's president says crashed plane was shot at from Russia BAKU/MOSCOW -Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on Sunday that a passenger plane that crashed last week, killing 38 people, had been damaged by shooting from the ground in Russia, and he said some in Russia had lied about the cause of the disaster. President …

Azerbaijan airlines crash: UK calls for complete, independent probe
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Azerbaijan airlines crash: UK calls for complete, independent probe

Hindustan Times  

The UK has called for an independent investigation into the downing of an Azerbaijani plane thought to have been caused by a Russian missile. Russian air defences have been blamed for downing an Azerbaijan Airlines flight on Christmas Day President Vladimir Putin apologised “for the fact that the tragic incident occurred in Russian airspace” during a call with his Azerbaijani …

Why did Russia President Putin apologise without taking blame for Azerbaijan Airline crash?
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Why did Russia President Putin apologise without taking blame for Azerbaijan Airline crash?

Hindustan Times  

The apology was framed within the context of a "tragic incident" that occurred over Russian airspace during a period of heightened tensions with Ukrainian drones. The incident involved Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243, which was en route from Baku to Grozny in Russia's Chechnya and was forced to make an emergency landing in Kazakhstan after veering off course in southern Russia. …

Plane that crashed in Kazakhstan was shot at from Russia: Azerbaijan President
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Plane that crashed in Kazakhstan was shot at from Russia: Azerbaijan President

India Today  

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Sunday claimed that the recent crash of a passenger plane in Kazakhstan, which claimed the lives of 38 people, was caused by ground fire from Russian territory, news agency Reuters reported, quoting Azerbaijan state television. President Aliyev also expressed deep regret over the incident and criticised what he described as efforts by "some circles" in …

Azerbaijani leader asks Russia to ‘admit guilt’ in plane crash
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Azerbaijani leader asks Russia to ‘admit guilt’ in plane crash

Al Jazeera  

Ilham Aliyev accuses Russia of firing at the Azerbaijan Airlines aircraft and trying to cover up the cause of the disaster. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has called on Russia to “admit its guilt” for unintentionally shooting down an Azerbaijani airliner, an incident that killed 38 people and injured 29. “We can say with complete clarity that the plane was shot …

Azerbaijan’s president says crashed jetliner was shot down by Russia unintentionally
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Azerbaijan’s president says crashed jetliner was shot down by Russia unintentionally

LA Times  

People attend a funeral Sunday in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the crew members killed in a plane crash in Kazakhstan. Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev said Sunday that the Azerbaijani airliner that crashed last week was shot down by Russia, albeit unintentionally, and criticized Moscow for trying to “hush up” the issue for days. “We can say with complete clarity that the …

Azerbaijan’s president accuses Russia of downing airliner in Christmas Day crash and covering up cause
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Azerbaijan’s president accuses Russia of downing airliner in Christmas Day crash and covering up cause

CNN  

CNN — Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev has accused Russia of accidentally shooting down an airliner on Christmas Day in a disaster that killed 38 people, and covering up the cause. Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency first said the plane crashed after colliding with birds, though it later said Ukrainian combat drones and dense fog forced the plane out of Russian …

Putin apologises to Azerbaijan without claiming responsibility for plane crash
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Putin apologises to Azerbaijan without claiming responsibility for plane crash

ABC  

Russian leader Vladimir Putin has told Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev that Russian air defence was active when an Azerbaijani Airlines plane tried to land in Russia's south before it crashed on Wednesday, the Kremlin said. Statements by Azerbaijani officials suggest Baku believes the plane was hit mid-air, while the US has said it had "early indications" Russian air defence may …

Putin apologises for ‘tragic’ Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash but does not take responsibility
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Putin apologises for ‘tragic’ Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash but does not take responsibility

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting …

‘Putin’s statement…': UK calls for independent probe into Azerbaijan Airlines crash
2 weeks, 4 days ago

‘Putin’s statement…': UK calls for independent probe into Azerbaijan Airlines crash

Hindustan Times  

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. In an official statement, the Kremlin said Russian air defences …

UK demands independent investigation into Azerbaijan Airlines crash
2 weeks, 4 days ago

UK demands independent investigation into Azerbaijan Airlines crash

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. President Vladimir Putin apologised “for the fact that the tragic incident occurred in Russian …

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