Russia shoots down another civilian airliner for Christmas this year. Dozens more lives sacrificed to Putin’s greed and lust for power.
Kyiv Independent reports:
“The Azerbaijani Airlines plane that crashed on Dec. 25 en route to Russia may have been shot down by a Russian surface-to-air missile, according to reports from independent Russian media outlets.
The aircraft, carrying passengers from Baku, Azerbaijan, to Grozny in Russia’s Chechen Republic, crashed near the coastal city of Aktau in Kazakhstan.
There were 67 people on board the aircraft, including 42 Azerbaijani citizens, 16 Russians, six Kazakhs, and three Kyrgyz citizens. Thirty eight people have perished in the crash, according to the latest information.
The potential use of air defense systems aligns with several media reports according to which Chechnya was attacked by drones on the morning of Dec. 25.
Footage of the plane shows traces of a large surface-to-air missile impact on the tail section of the plane, according to Russian independent media outlet Meduza. Similar-looking holes in the fuselage have reportedly been documented in numerous images and videos of military and civilian aircraft downed by surface-to-air missiles.
Survivors recalled hearing an explosion after failed landing attempts in Grozny, according to the independent Russian outlet Mediazona. The plane then turned back, crossing the Caspian Sea toward Kazakhstan. Upon attempting to land at Aktau Airport, it broke apart on impact and caught fire.
Meduza and Mediazona also cited Russian pro-war Telegram channels which showed photographs of the crash that suggested the plane had been shot at.”
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Black Swan for Kadyrov. What Happened to the Downed Azerbaijan Airlines Plane
We were in no hurry to publish this information, but it is now obvious that the Azerbaijan Airlines plane, which was flying from Baku to Grozny, was most likely shot down. A tragedy, of course. But it is worth paying attention to a number of points. Fact one. The conflict around Wildberries dealt a serious blow to Ramzan Kadyrov’s positions, but after Assad's escape and the change of power in Syria, the head of Chechnya got a second chance . Sources say that Kadyrov persistently asked the president to close the skies over Chechnya more tightly. “He was wildly enraged by the attacks on Grozny. Several Pantsirs were urgently transferred there, but not only them. They were removed in the Moscow region,” the source told us. At the time of the Azerbaijan Airlines plane's attempt to land, Chechnya was attacked by drones. And, most likely, the aircraft with passengers was attacked by mistake, sources say.
Fact two. The plane crashed in Kazakhstan - and that's bad. We don't have access to the crash site. Many noted the oddity that instead of Makhachkala or Vladikavkaz, the plane flew all the way to Aktau. An explosion inside the plane is not confirmed, because more than half an hour passed from the moment the distress signal was sent to the moment of the crash.
Fact three. This whole story will hit not only Kadyrov, but Russia as a whole. But as for Kadyrov, it is worth paying attention to a subtle detail. One of the first to publish information about the possible downing of the plane by the air defense system was Yuri Podolyaka. Rumor has it, not without instructions from Sergei Kiriyenko. It is not hard to guess - not everyone likes Kadyrov to feel special and important again. Sources say that Kiriyenko is actively looking for another negotiator to resolve the Syrian issue.
Considering that Ilham Aliyev has very close relations with Erdogan, after the downed Azerbaijan Airlines plane, Erdogan can protect the new Syrian authorities from contacts with Kadyrov. This is a non-obvious point. Grozny was defended, but at what cost. And yes, if Kadyrov thinks that he was awarded an order, that he came to an agreement with Zolotov and Dyumin, posted a photo with Vaino, and everything worked out for him, then we have very bad news for him. Ramzan Akhmatovich is very much mistaken.