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Putin Says Russian Air Defenses Were to Blame for Azerbaijani Jet's Crash Last Year, Killing 38

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The Associated Press

11:08 JST, October 10, 2025

MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia’s air defense were to blame for downing an Azerbaijani jetliner in December that killed 38 people, his first public admission of responsibility for the crash in an effort to ease tensions between the neighbors.

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