‘Did not directly hit plane’: Putin admits Russian missiles caused Azerbaijan plane crash that killed 38; says Ukrainian drones were target

The Azerbaijan civilian plane that was downed Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday formally acknowledged that the December 2024 crash of Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243, which claimed 38 lives, was caused by missiles launched from the Russian territory.Putin met Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev on the sidelines of the 2nd Russia–Central Asia Summit in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. […]

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Russia intercepts 159 Ukrainian drones in 12-hour span

Representative Image (AP) Russia on Wednesday said it intercepted 159 Ukrainian drones over a 12-hour period, targeting several regions including Moscow, calling it one of the largest aerial attacks since the war began over three years ago.According to the defence ministry statement, Ukraine launched the drones between 8 pm Tuesday and 8 am Wednesday (Moscow […]

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