Four sources with knowledge of the preliminary findings of Azerbaijan's investigation told Reuters that Russian air defences mistakenly shot it down.

Russian President Vladimir Putin apologized to the President of Azerbaijan for the crash of the civilian airliner that killed 38 people, the Kremlin said Saturday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologized to the leader of Azerbaijan after a passenger plane crashed in Kazakhstan for the “tragic incident” that occurred in Russian airspace, the Kremlin said Saturday. The Kremlin did not take responsibility ...