The Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan yesterday was likely shot down by Russian air defense, according to sources within the Azerbaijani government cited by Reuters and Euronews. The initial investigations suggest the aircraft was mistakenly targeted by a Pantsir-S air defense system during a Ukrainian drone attack in the same region.
The missile exploded near the plane, affecting passengers and crew, resulting in dozens of fatalities. Data obtained by Russian military bloggers indicates GPS disruption, and British aviation security firm Osprey Flight Solutions considers a Russian missile a plausible cause of the crash.
Source: NOS