Azerbaijan Demands Accountability After Plane Downed Over Russia

President Ilham Aliyev accuses Russia of shooting down an Azerbaijani airliner, killing 38, and calls for full responsibility, compensation, and punishment for those involved.

The Azerbaijan Airlines flight crashed in Kazakhstan after being struck by ground fire and electronic warfare interference over Russian airspace near Grozny.
Russian President Vladimir Putin apologized for the incident, calling it a 'tragic incident,' but stopped short of admitting Moscow's responsibility.
President Aliyev criticized Russia for initially offering conflicting explanations, including bird strikes and gas cylinder explosions, which he described as cover-up attempts.
Azerbaijan has demanded an apology, an admission of guilt, punishment for those responsible, and compensation for victims and the Azerbaijani state, of which only an apology has been issued so far.
Investigations are ongoing, with black boxes being sent to Brazil for analysis, as international aviation experts and officials from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Russia collaborate on the probe.