Russia, Azerbaijan and Ukraine

Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Kazakhstan "does not look like" bird strike as Russia suggested, experts say
Experts say evidence in the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Kazakhstan points to a possible midair explosion, not an encounter with a flock of birds.
Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash kills dozens as Ukraine alleges Russian involvement
A total of 38 people died when an Azerbaijani aircraft crashed in Kazakhstan, Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister Qanat Aldabergenuly Bozymbaev said on Wednesday.
Suspected Russian downing of Azerbaijan passenger plane reflects Ukraine war's growing footprint
Russia won't say if it mistakenly downed an Azerbaijani plane on Christmas. But it acknowledges the crash came amid a Ukrainian drone attack in its republic of Chechnya.
Putin apologises for Azerbaijan plane crash - but blames Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has apologised for the Azerbaijan Airlines crash but stopped short of accepting responsibility for what he described as a “tragic incident”.
Factbox-What we know about the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash
A passenger jet operated by Azerbaijan Airlines crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, after diverting from an area of southern Russia where Moscow has repeatedly used air defence systems against Ukrainian attack drones.
Azerbaijani anger over plane crash grows, in deepening schism with Russia
In the crash’s aftermath, Azerbaijan has unleashed rare and stinging criticism of Russia, with the country’s president saying Moscow’s response has caused “surprise, regret and rightful indignation.”
Azerbaijan Piles Blame on Russia Over Downed Plane: 'We Want Justice'
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev accused Russia of "an attempt to hush up" the downing of an Azerbaijan Airlines jet last month.
Putin in firing line as close ally demands 'punishment' over Azerbaijan plane crash
Azerbaijan's president has confronted Putin over the devastating plane crash that killed 38 people on Christmas Day.
Azerbaijan demands justice after Russian missile downing
We demand justice, we demand punishment for those responsible, and we demand full transparency, — said the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, regarding the plane crash caused by a Russian missile.
The airlines still flying just miles from where a plane was shot from the sky
Airlines including British Airways and Virgin Atlantic continue to fly a matter of miles from the GPS-jammed Russian region ...
Azerbaijan Airlines says plane crashed after ‘external interference’ as questions mount over possible Russian involvement
Azerbaijan Airlines, the carrier of the passenger jet that crashed in Kazakhstan on Christmas Day, said preliminary ...
Moscow's relationship with Azerbaijan is spiraling in the aftermath of the deadly plane crash Russian air defenses likely caused
Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev is demanding answers, saying Vladimir Putin's latest apology "isn't enough" and that Moscow ...
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Azerbaijan Airlines Crash: What To Know As U.S. Official Suggests Russia Struck Down Flight
Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 was scheduled to travel from Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, to Grozny, a city in the ...
Russia says Azerbaijan Airlines flight which crashed diverted amid fog and Ukrainian drone alert
Russia's aviation watchdog said the captain of the plane had been offered other airports at which to land, but had chosen ...
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Missiles have become the biggest killer of plane passengers following Azerbaijan Airlines attack
Missiles have become the leading cause of death among airline passengers with more than 500 cases recorded in the last decade ...
What we know about the Azerbaijan Airlines crash
On 25 December, 38 people died when an Azerbaijan Airlines flight, which had been due to land in Russia, crash-landed in ...