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Moscow admits: Azal aircraft, flight J2-8243, shot down by missile fragments

Putin reveals responsibility of his air-defence forces in the December 2024 tragedy. Compensation for the 38 victims

Russian President Vladimir Putin has formally admitted that fragments of missiles from his air defense were the cause of the damage and the resulting crash of Azerbaijan Airlines (Azal) flight J2-8243, an Embraer 190, which occurred on 25 December 2024 near Aktau, Kazakhstan. The admission, the first direct and detailed one from Moscow, came during a meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev...

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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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