The European Union Aviation Safety Agency warned airlines to steer clear of several cities in Russia following the fatal crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet that was likely shot down by Russian forces.

The Kremlin has declined to state that Russian forces were responsible for downing the Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 on December 25, 2024. Russia acknowledged that its air defense systems were active at the time of the incident to shoot down Ukrainian drones but has stopped short of saying it brought down the aircraft.

Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash, likely caused by Russian air defense, shines light on a glaring issue the Kremlin has long swept under the rug.

He said he regretted that “some circles” in Russia had tried to “hush up” the truth about the crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines plane by sowing false narratives about its causes.

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has apologized for the fact that an Azerbaijan Airlines flight crashed after entering Russian airspace in Grozny, Chechnya, on Wednesday, but did not say that ...

Azerbaijan Airlines flight which crashed in Kazakhstan was reportedly hit by “external interference” over Russia. Azerbaijan’s President Aliyev has alleged that the plane experienced external interference while in Russian airspace. Azerbaijan ...

Russia's aviation watchdog said the captain of the plane had been offered other airports at which to land, but had chosen Kazakhstan's Aktau.

Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243, an Embraer 190 aircraft, was flying from the Azerbaijani capital of Baku to the city of Grozny in Russia's North Caucasus region on Wednesday when it was diverted ...

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has advised European airlines to avoid flying to several Russian cities, including Moscow and St. Petersburg, according to EASA. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a new Conflict Zone Information Bulletin advising aviation operators to avoid flights in the airspace of the

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency issued a new alert on Thursday warning non-European carriers not to fly within western Russia airspace due to the risk of being unintentionally targeted by its air defence systems.

Russia and Azerbaijan have suspended negotiations on a friendly football match, Sport24 reports.