Putin: Russia's Air Defense System Caused 2024 Azerbaijani Airlines Crash

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Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly admitted for the first time that Russian air defense systems were to blame for downing an Azerbaijan Airlines jet in December 2024. Putin said the missiles malfunctioned while targeting a Ukrainian drone and exploded close to the plane, leading to its crash. He previously denied Russia's responsibility when the crash was first reported.

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00:00Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country's air defenses downed an Azerbaijani

00:06passenger plane last December. Putin made a comment on Thursday at a regional summit,

00:11also attended by Azeri President Elam Aliyev. It's the first time he's publicly taken

00:16responsibility for the strike that killed 38 people on board the jetliner. Putin told Aliyev

00:23the missiles were targeting a Ukrainian drone, but they malfunctioned and exploded near the plane

00:28instead. He had previously apologized for what he called a tragic accident, but stopped short of admitting fault.

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