Putin called Aliyev again with apologies and talked about Ukrainian drones.

As a result of the shelling near Grozny, a plane of 'Azerbaijan Airlines' was shot down, said Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev. The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, called Aliyev, expressing his apologies for the disaster occurring in Russian airspace. He claims that the plane was attacked by Ukrainian drones, and the Russian air defense shot it down. Russia has launched a criminal investigation into safety violations. Moreover, it is noted that two employees of the General Prosecutor's Office of Azerbaijan are in Grozny.

Propagandists are spreading the narrative of a provocation by Ukraine. The host of the 'Rossiya 1' channel called the disaster 'terrorism by Ukraine'. The Deputy Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation urged Aliyev to appeal to the UN Security Council.

There were 67 passengers and five crew members on board the plane. The passenger plane crashed at Aktau airport. The Russian aviation organization cited a bird strike and the explosion of an oxygen cylinder as the cause of the accident.

‼️A video is circulating on the network showing strange traces on the tail of the plane that crashed in Kazakhstan. The holes resemble those left by shelling.However, as it is known, Rosaviation blamed the birds for the disaster...

The head of the Russian aviation organization emphasized that the main reasons for the crash were dense fog and limited visibility. The commander attempted to land the plane in Grozny twice, but unsuccessfully.

The head of the Ukrainian center for countering disinformation stated that the plane was damaged as a result of actions by Russian military personnel.