Russia shot at an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane “by accident” on Dec. 25, leading to the aircraft’s fatal crash, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev told state TV on Sunday, calling on Moscow to take responsibility for the incident.

Aliyev spoke to AZTV a day after he had a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who apologized for the incident without specifically saying that Russia had been at fault. The pair spoke again on Sunday about “various issues related to the crash,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Interfax. No further details were provided.

Aliyev spoke to AZTV a day after he had a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who apologized for the incident{ai:summary}<p>Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev stated that a Russian missile shot down an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane on December 25 by accident, resulting in a fatal crash. He urged Moscow to acknowledge its responsibility for the incident.</p><p>Following the crash, President Putin apologized during a phone call with Aliyev, but did not explicitly admit fault. The two leaders discussed the matter further, though no additional details were shared. #foreignaffairs</p>

Russia accidentally shot Azerbaijan Airlines plane, Azeri leader says

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