Putin Admits Russian Missiles Engaged Azerbaijani Airliner

Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 crash

Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 crash site near Aktau, Kazakhstan.

Credit: Xinhua/Alamy Live News
Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed that Russian air defenses unwittingly fired upon the Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 that ended up crashing in Kazakhstan on Dec. 25 last year. Thirty-eight of the 62 passengers and five crew died when Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 crashed while...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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