Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev holds Russia accountable for the crash of an Azerbaijani passenger aircraft, resulting in 38 fatalities. He demands more than a mere apology from Moscow, rejecting claims of a gas balloon explosion as a cover-up. Aliyev asserts that the plane lost control due to electronic warfare and was later struck by fire from the ground. President Vladimir Putin previously apologized but did not acknowledge Russian involvement in the incident. Aliyev calls for punishment of those responsible and compensation for the victims’ families.

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