Andriy Kovalenko, a Ukrainian national security official, stated that a Russian air-defense system shot down an Azerbaijan Airlines plane, highlighting visible damage as evidence of the attack. He criticized Russia for not closing the airspace over Grozny, which could have prevented the crash, arguing that the plane should have landed urgently in Grozny instead of being redirected to Kazakhstan.
The Wall Street Journal reported that approximately 38 people lost their lives when an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet crashed while en route from Baku to Grozny. Experts assessed that Russian antiaircraft fire likely caused the incident, given the context of military activity over the area where the plane was operating.
Osprey Flight Solutions, an aviation-security firm, indicated that assessments of crash footage and the environmental security atmosphere suggested the aircraft was likely shot down. This aligns with various military reports highlighting recent tensions between Russian air defenses and Ukrainian forces.
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