Kazakhstan Plane Crash: Russian President Vladimir Putin apologized to Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev over the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane this week. The tragic incident took place on Wednesday, in which at least 38 people lost their lives and 29 passengers survived. The accident has raised deep concern internationally. According to the Kremlin statement, the Azerbaijan Airlines plane was trying to land at Grozny airport when the situation became extremely tense due to Ukrainian drone attacks. Russian air defense systems tried to thwart these attacks, but during this time the plane crashed.

Ukraine accused of plane crash

Flight J2-8243, which was on its scheduled route, diverted from southern Russia and turned into a fireball near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan. This incident has raised many questions, especially about the safety of the aircraft and the role of air defense systems. President Putin expressed his deep condolences over the incident. He said, 'This is a tragic incident and we deeply sympathize with the families of the victims.' Putin also made it clear that any kind of negligence in this tragedy will be taken seriously.

Russia accused

However, Moscow has refused to comment on reports that the accident may have been caused by a missile fired by Russian air defense systems by mistake. After this accident, international airlines have started reconsidering their flights to Russia. Following the suggestion of Western experts and the US, many airlines have announced the suspension of flights to Russian cities.

Many airlines have canceled flights

Turkmenistan Airlines has also cancelled its regular flights between Ashgabat-Moscow-Ashgabat from 30 December 2024 to 31 January 2025. This accident not only raises questions on technical and safety reasons, but also raises concerns about the safety and sustainability of international air travel. Talks are ongoing between Russia and Azerbaijan on this tragedy.