Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev stated, "We can say with complete clarity that the plane was shot down by Russia... it was done." He indicated that the aircraft was hit by ground fire due to electronic warfare, which caused it to crash. The Russian narrative insisting it was caused by birds is contradicted by experts and Aliyev's demands for accountability.
Initially, the Kremlin claimed the aircraft collided with birds and later claimed it was hit by a missile, revealing a lack of transparency. Aliyev expressed frustration at this disparity, highlighting that for the first three days Russia provided only disjointed, incoherent explanations. He stressed the need for a clear admission of responsibility from Moscow.
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