Russian president Putin apologizes to Azerbaijan for a plane crash in Kazakhstan

Russian President Vladimir Putin extended an apology to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Saturday following the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane in Kazakhstan, which claimed the lives of 38 people and left 29 others injured. The Embraer 190 aircraft, en route from Baku to Grozny, Russia, veered toward Kazakhstan and crashed near the city of Aktau on Wednesday while attempting an emergency landing.

In a statement, the Kremlin said Putin



expressed his condolences to the victims' families and wished a speedy recovery for the injured. He explained that the crash occurred amid ongoing Ukrainian drone attacks targeting Grozny, Mozdok, and Vladikavkaz, forcing Russian air defense systems to operate in the area.

“President Vladimir Putin apologised for the tragic incident that occurred in Russian airspace and conveyed his deep condolences to the Azerbaijani people,” the statement read.