On December 25, Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 was downed by a missile from a Pantsir-S1 system brought to Russia from Syria. The plane suffered severe control malfunctions due to deployed electronic warfare systems as it neared Grozny, ultimately crashing near Aktau airport in Kazakhstan. Russian investigators have identified the missile launcher and the commanding officer, while Azerbaijan is adamant about accountability from Russia, threatening to escalate the issue to international courts if necessary. This incident resulted in 38 fatalities and 29 injuries among the passengers.
Sources indicate Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 was downed by a missile from a Pantsir-S1 system, resulting in 38 fatalities and 29 injuries.
Russian investigators have traced responsibility for the missile attack on Flight 8243 to an individual operator, with orders linked to higher-ranking officials.
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