Azerbaijan's preliminary investigation has indicated that Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8432 was downed by a Russian anti-aircraft missile, citing electronic warfare disruptions before the crash.
Officials believe the crash involved a Pantsir-S battery, with reports suggesting that the aircraft's communications were jammed prior to the downing.
Despite initial suggestions that the plane was brought down by bird strikes, experts and sources have pointed towards Russia's air defenses due to damage patterns observed on the tail.
Azirbaijan's officials claim the aircraft was ordered to fly towards Aktau for landing instead of allowing an emergency landing in Russia.
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