Categories Selected Articles Putin apologises for Azerbaijan plane crash without admitting Russia at fault Post author By Mike Nova Post date December 28, 2024 Kremlin says Russian president has spoken to Azerbaijan counterpart after crash in which 38 people died ← Embraer crash in Kazakhstan – Cause and Russian missile speculation | RBC-Ukraine https://t.co/p1IjPmeeTJ. Ukrainian defense portal Defence Express notes that before the crash, drones were being shot down, likely with the help of the Pantsir air defense system. It is possible that the system mistook the passenger aircraft for a drone, as it can operate automatically. Therefore, the system could have failed to distinguish between the two targets. → Extreme Weather, Tornadoes Likely Across South, Gulf Coast – Videos from The Weather Channel