Survivors have shared the terrifying moment Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 was diverted from its destination of Grozny and then hit three times.

The Kremlin said air defense systems were firing near Grozny on Wednesday due to a Ukrainian drone strike, but stopped short of saying one of these hit the plane.

By Guy Faulconbridge, Andrew Osborn and Nailia Bagirova MOSCOW/BAKU (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin on Saturday ...

Putin apologized for the “tragic incident” in Russian airspace, but the Kremlin did not take responsibility for downing the ...

Russia’s aviation chief says that a Ukrainian drone attack was underway in the Russian region that an airliner was destined ...

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia told the Azerbaijani leader, Ilham Aliyev, in a phone call, “that the tragic incident ...

This article explores predictions from RFE/RL journalists for the year 2025, focusing on global conflicts, authoritarianism, and the impact of US politics on the world stage.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologized to his Azerbaijani counterpart for what he called a “tragic incident” ...

The UK has called for an independent investigation into the downing of an Azerbaijani plane thought to have been caused by a Russian missile. President Vladimir Putin apologised “for the fact that the ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that Russia’s air defense systems were active when an Azerbaijan Airlines ...