Russia has promised to "identify and punish" those responsible for the crash of an Azerbaijani plane on Christmas Day in western Kazakhstan. There are indications that the plane was shot down by a Russian air defense missile.
WorldA preliminary investigation of the crashed plane from the Azerbaijani airline Azerbaijan Airlines shows that the accident was due to "external factors".
WorldA Russian air defense missile was behind the plane crash in Kazakhstan on Christmas Day, according to sources within the Azerbaijani government. The USA also claims that Russian air defense may have been behind the plane crash. From the Russian side, it has been denied since earlier.
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