Ilham Aliyev, the President of Azerbaijan, accused Russia of attempting to conceal the circumstances surrounding the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer jet in Kazakhstan. He claims that the plane was fired upon from Russian territory and demanded public accountability from Russia. Aliyev stated that the aircraft was rendered uncontrollable due to military electronic interference and criticized Russia for presenting conflicting narratives after the incident. He called for an apology, acknowledgment of responsibility, and reparations for victims of the crash that resulted in 38 fatalities.