The Latest Breaking News from Azerbaijan

Moscow has confirmed its air defences were repelling Ukrainian drones at the time of plane’s flight but has not admitted it shot it down. What we know on day 1,040

The downing of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane in Kazakhstan killed 38 people.

Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a rare public apology on Saturday following the fatal crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines flight in Russian airspace.

Azerbaijan says the plane had multiple holes in its fuselage and that the occupants had sustained injuries ‘due to foreign particles penetrating the cabin mid-flight’

Kremlin says Russian president has spoken to Azerbaijan counterpart after crash in which 38 people died

Vladimir Putin admitted Saturday Russian air defence was working when an Azerbaijani Airlines plane tried to land in Grozny before crashing, breaking the Kremlin's silence as speculation mounted Russia may have accidentally shot the plane.

Vladimir Putin says incident occurred in Russian airspace, but does not acknowledge any possible involvement of Russia.

Putin apologizes for the tragic Azerbaijan Airlines flight crash in Russian airspace. Investigations are ongoing to determine the cause of the incident.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologized to his Azerbaijani counterpart for what he called a “tragic incident” following the crash of an Azerbaijani airliner in Kazakhstan that killed 38 people

Azerbaijan Airlines is blaming the plane crash on "external interference" and suspending further flights to Russian airports.

The video has drawn backlash as it coincides with allegations of Russia's involvement in the recent Azerbaijani plane crash.