Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8432 tragically crashed on Wednesday near Aktau, Kazakhstan, resulting in the deaths of 38 passengers. Preliminary investigations, according to Azerbaijani government sources, reveal that a Russian surface-to-air missile caused the incident. The missile was reportedly fired during drone activity over Grozny, Chechnya, and detonated near the aircraft, sending shrapnel into the cabin.

Eyewitness accounts suggest that the pilots sought emergency landing permissions from Russian airports, which were denied, forcing them to redirect towards Kazakhstan over the Caspian Sea. Additionally, data indicates that the aircraft’s GPS systems were jammed during the flight, complicating navigation. The missile was identified as being launched from a Pantsir-S air defense system amidst Russian operations against Ukrainian drones.

This incident echoes the MH17 disaster and raises significant geopolitical concerns. Further investigations are planned to explore the circumstances of the missile launch and the refusal of landing rights, as well as the overall implications of this tragic event.

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