Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev following the crash of an Azerbaijani airliner in Kazakhstan, calling it a "tragic incident". The crash claimed the lives of 38 people, with 29 survivors. Reports indicating that Russian air defense systems were firing due to a Ukrainian drone strike have led to concerns regarding possible causes of the crash, although no direct attribution has been made.
In the wake of the crash, both U.S. officials and Azerbaijani authorities have pointed to external weapons as responsible, suggesting that Russian air defense systems retaliating to a Ukrainian attack may have played a role. However, neither side has definitively linked these systems to the plane’s tragedy, leaving room for further investigation into the exact cause of the incident and the surrounding circumstances.
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